The Roaring The Roaring TwentiesTwenties1920-19291920-1929

By: Maddie GarfinkleBy: Maddie Garfinkle

Political Changes and Political Changes and Major Events Major Events

• Prohibition of alcohol Prohibition of alcohol • The first TransAtlantic solo flightThe first TransAtlantic solo flight• The Red Scare The Red Scare • 1920- first radio broadcast, The League 1920- first radio broadcast, The League of Nations, Sacco & Vanszettiof Nations, Sacco & Vanszetti

• 1921- Albert Einstein expresses his 1921- Albert Einstein expresses his theory of relativitytheory of relativity

• 1922- The Supreme Court passed the 19th 1922- The Supreme Court passed the 19th Amendment that allows women to vote Amendment that allows women to vote

• The Immigration Act of 1924 The Immigration Act of 1924 • 1925- John Baird invents the first form 1925- John Baird invents the first form of televisionof television

• 1927- first talking movie The Jazz 1927- first talking movie The Jazz SingerSinger

• 1929- the Great Depression starts 1929- the Great Depression starts

Fashions of the 1920s• Men

– Short suit jackets– Bow ties – Hats

Women – Skirts and dresses– The flapper – Scarves– Wool, silk, cotton, & linen– Stockings – Chanel – Mary Janes

Food Food • Meat and potatoes• Wonder bread, Reese Peanut Butter Cups, popsicles, Velveeta cheese, Kool-Aid, Baby Ruth candy bar

• Late 1920s- rabbit• Prohibition- More chocolate and sweets

Music, Movies, and Music, Movies, and TheaterTheater

• Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong• Jazz musicJazz music• The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer • Silent films Silent films • Warner BrothersWarner Brothers• 1920- first play with both 1920- first play with both black and white actorsblack and white actors

Books and ArtBooks and Art

• Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso • Museum of Modern Art- 1929Museum of Modern Art- 1929• F. Scott Fitzgerald, The F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great GatsbyGreat Gatsby

• Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf • T.S. Eliot, Eugene O’Neil, T.S. Eliot, Eugene O’Neil, Sinclair LewisSinclair Lewis

Leisure Time Leisure Time Activities and SportsActivities and Sports • Babe Ruth- baseballBabe Ruth- baseball• Jack Dempsey- boxing Jack Dempsey- boxing • Baseball, boxing, golf, and Baseball, boxing, golf, and swimmingswimming

• Crossword puzzles Crossword puzzles • BooksBooks• Theater Theater • SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies

Science, Technology Science, Technology and Inventions and Inventions

• The refrigerator The refrigerator • Traffic lights Traffic lights • Freezing precooked foodsFreezing precooked foods• Penicillin Penicillin • Lie detector Lie detector • Rocket Rocket • Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein• Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming

Famous People Famous People

• Entertainers Entertainers – Josephine BakerJosephine Baker– Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin – Louise Brookes Louise Brookes – Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong

• Writers and scientistsWriters and scientists– F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald – Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

• Iconic Figures Iconic Figures – Coco Chanel Coco Chanel – Al Capone Al Capone