Agenda: 1/9Agenda: 1/9Do NowDo Now: : In notebooks: Why do you In notebooks: Why do you

think the twenties were think the twenties were considered “roaring”?considered “roaring”?

How had the culture changed?How had the culture changed?

PPT on 1920sPPT on 1920sFilm- Exit SlipFilm- Exit Slip

The “Roaring” 20sThe “Roaring” 20s

Economic AdjustmentEconomic Adjustment

Before WWIBefore WWI::- Second Industrial Revolution & some Second Industrial Revolution & some

new inventionsnew inventions- Poor work conditionsPoor work conditions- During WWIDuring WWI: : - Increase production for war effortIncrease production for war effort

-Food & prices increase-Food & prices increase

Economic AdjustmentEconomic Adjustment

After WWIAfter WWI::

-Decrease production -Decrease production war is overwar is over

-New inventions-New inventions

-People have money to -People have money to spendspend

-Booming economy-Booming economy

--CreditCredit: Buy now, pay : Buy now, pay laterlater

--Installment plansInstallment plans: : monthly payments for monthly payments for more expensive itemsmore expensive items

The RadioThe Radio

Nation’s biggest Nation’s biggest form of form of entertainment in entertainment in the twenties.the twenties.

Model T FordModel T Ford

Made Made automobiles automobiles affordable for affordable for the average the average AmericanAmerican

Assembly Line- Assembly Line- workers workers specialize in specialize in processprocess

WomenWomen

Before WWIBefore WWI::

-No voting rights-No voting rights

-Lower pay than men-Lower pay than men

-Long dresses, long sleeves-Long dresses, long sleevesDuring WWIDuring WWI::

-Take over male jobs/pay increases-Take over male jobs/pay increases

-Skirts got shorter because need -Skirts got shorter because need materialmaterial

-Glimpse of independence-Glimpse of independence

WomenWomen

After WWIAfter WWI::-Return home or take -Return home or take

lower paying jobslower paying jobs-Most lose jobs to -Most lose jobs to

returning soldiersreturning soldiers-Gain voting rights-Gain voting rights-Some rebels: -Some rebels:

flappersflappers-wore -wore shorter skirts, cut shorter skirts, cut hair, smoked in hair, smoked in publicpublic

SportsSports

Babe Ruth

Jack Dempsey

Athletes like Babe Ruth become national heroes and attract new fans to sports

FlightFlight

Charles Lindbergh

Amelia Earhart

First solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris was made by Charles Lindberg

African AmericansAfrican Americans Before WWIBefore WWI::-Lower wages-Lower wages-Discrimination-Discrimination

During WWIDuring WWI::--Great MigrationGreat Migration: African Americans moving : African Americans moving

north for jobs and to escape segregationnorth for jobs and to escape segregation-Better pay-Better pay-More jobs available due to the war and less -More jobs available due to the war and less

immigrationimmigration-Soldiers were segregated & given minimal -Soldiers were segregated & given minimal

jobsjobs

African AmericansAfrican Americans

--After WWIAfter WWI::

-Soldiers return to -Soldiers return to discrimination & discrimination & segregationsegregation

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance: : rebirth of culturerebirth of culture

-Jazz spreads from New -Jazz spreads from New Orleans to NY : Louie Orleans to NY : Louie Armstrong, Bessie SmithArmstrong, Bessie Smith

-Writers such as Langston -Writers such as Langston HughesHughes

ImmigrationImmigration

Before WWIBefore WWI::

-Floods of immigrants-Floods of immigrants

-Lack of work and harsh conditions due -Lack of work and harsh conditions due to large supply of workersto large supply of workers

During WWIDuring WWI::

-Restrict immigration-Restrict immigration

(Remember Nationalism)(Remember Nationalism)

ImmigrationImmigration After WWIAfter WWI::--NativismNativism

-Quotas for certain -Quotas for certain nationalities (decrease nationalities (decrease numbers in South and numbers in South and Eastern Europe)Eastern Europe)

Sacco & Vanzetti TrialSacco & Vanzetti Trial: : shows prejudice and shows prejudice and discrimination toward discrimination toward immigrantsimmigrants

Red ScareRed Scare Before WWIBefore WWI::-Russia ally-Russia ally During WWIDuring WWI::-Russia ally but pull out of -Russia ally but pull out of

war earlywar early After WWIAfter WWI::-Becomes USSR & -Becomes USSR &

communistcommunist-No longer ally-No longer ally-US fears communism will -US fears communism will

spread: spread: Red ScareRed Scare

FarmersFarmers

Before WWIBefore WWI::

-Chronically poor, low crop prices, debt-Chronically poor, low crop prices, debtDuring WWIDuring WWI::

-Need food for soldiers so crop prices -Need food for soldiers so crop prices increaseincrease

-farmers are making money to pay off -farmers are making money to pay off debtdebt

-Remember Citizens are rationing!!-Remember Citizens are rationing!!

FarmersFarmersAfter WWIAfter WWI: :

-Surplus of crops-Surplus of crops

-Crop prices drop-Crop prices drop

-Increase debt, buy new farm -Increase debt, buy new farm equipment on creditequipment on credit

--ProhibitionProhibition: 18: 18thth Amendment no alcohol Amendment no alcohol so can’t use grain for alcoholso can’t use grain for alcohol

-During war had used all of their land to -During war had used all of their land to farm, land begins drying outfarm, land begins drying out

ProhibitionProhibition

BootleggingBootlegging- Illegally producing or - Illegally producing or selling alcohol during prohibitionselling alcohol during prohibition

SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies- Illegal clubs where - Illegal clubs where people can drink alcohol, listen to people can drink alcohol, listen to music and dancemusic and dance

After Film…After Film…

Exit SlipExit Slip: 4-5 sentences: 4-5 sentences

How had consumerism How had consumerism changed during the 1920s?changed during the 1920s?

What fears did Americans still What fears did Americans still have?have?