The 1920’s influenced the world as we know it today. Many important historical events occurred that would shape the world for the future. The stock market crash and prohibition altered U.S history and world history intensely. The scopes trial paved the way for the teaching of evolution in public schools. Entertainment was also changed, movies became extremely popular during this era, and the first “talkie” paved the way for future movies. The 1920’s heavily influenced future movies, music, and politics. The 1920’s were filled with music, dancing, and movies. There were no complex electronic toys, game systems, or computers; people had to rely on “low tech” forms of entertainment. The invention that made the first computer possible, the vacuum tube, was invented during this decade. In the 1920’s, movies were silent because the technology for sound had not yet been invented. The first movie with sound, or “talkie”, was The Jazz Singer released in 1927 (Yancey 43). Movies were revolutionary, because before they existed, you had to go see a live entertainer (Whiley). Harry Houdini, who is still famous to this day, was an extremely famous performer who was performing during this period (Whiley). The first animation, Plane Crazy featured a symbol recognized worldwide today: Mickey Mouse. (Yancey 42) Plane Crazy debuted in 1928 (Yancey 42) Charlie Chaplin, a slapstick comedy actor, was in his prime during this period. Charlie Chaplin was so popular that Adolf Hitler modeled his moustache after him, to gain public popularity. Music was a form of rebellion for some, and celebration for many. Jazz was extremely popular with the young, rebellious generation (Yancey 52). Jazz was constantly criticized for not following conventional “rules... ... middle of paper ... ... influential era. The 1920’s shaped our future movies, music, and politics. The 1920’s heavily influenced the world. We would not live in this same world as we know it if the 1920’s did not occur the way it did. The choices in law changed our choices and strategies for the future. The introduction of movies revolutionized entertainment. Works Cited Yancey, Diane. Life During the Roaring Twenties. San Diego: Lucent Books, Inc. 2002 Whiley, Peggy. “1920-1929” American Cultural History. Lonestar college, Kingwood Library, 1999. Web. 7 Feb 2012. Linder, Douglas. “An Introduction to the John Scopes (Monkey) Trial.” UMKC School of Law. 10 July 2000. Web. 19 Jan 2012. . Bruner, Jerome. “Sacco-Vanzetti Case.” Spartacus Educational. Web. 19 Jan. 2012.
The 1920s were known as the Era of Mass Popular Culture. People were extremely social and loved to be entertained in large social groups. These social groups allowed people with the same interests to spend time together and enjoy themselves. Sports brought people together more than all other events. The people of the 1920s were entertained by sports that were also played by Negros and women.
Through out the 1920’s many inventions were created that altered human civilization. Transportation was successfully mastered. Radio communication was becoming more common and medicine was saving more and more lives every day.
The word “jazz” is significant to America, and it has many meanings. Jazz could simply be defined as a genre or style of music that originated in America, but it can also be described as a movement which “bounced into the world somewhere about the year 1911…” . This is important because jazz is constantly changing, evolving, adapting, and improvising. By analyzing the creators, critics, and consumers of jazz in the context of cultural, political, and economic issue, I will illustrate the movement from the 1930’s swing era to the birth of bebop and modern jazz.
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The 1920s was a decade of rapid expansion, wealth, envy, and greed. This is a time during which life felt as if it was moving in fast forward. Its basis was money and the extravagances that money could buy. America went under a radical change and social reform. America is becoming more industrialized, more Americans lived in cities than in the countryside. The development of technologies like radios, mo...
The radio revolutionised the way families spent time together and receive information. The movie theaters had an impact on how people forgot about the depression and made life seem better. Many homes in the 1920s also just got access to electricity while many homes were still lit by candle light, but became more prominent as the time period continued. Labor saving appliances of the 1920s made the household chores easy to accomplish than it used to be. The 1920s was enriched by many technological achievements that helped changed the way americans communicated, managed their health, and partook in leisurely activities.
Kallen, Stuart . A Cultural History of the United States through the Decades: The 1950's . San Diego, CA: Lucent books, Inc. , 1999. Print.
After World War I, America was going through an uplifting time of good fortune and prosperity. This period of freedom, known as The Roaring Twenties was a time for fun and disobeying rules. The 1920s brought new and exciting things to American culture. Music, entertainment, pop culture, and fads were greatly impacted during this time in history. The effects of each of these areas still influences America today.
The 1920's was a time of great social change with new prosperity, new ideas but most importantly a time of heroes. These so called heroes defined the era and were the role models for the people of this time period. They brought on hope and enlightenment after the horrific times that they had gone through with the depression and the war. The role of women changed, sports and entertainment stars were celebrated and modern technology changed America's landscape. The twenties were a time when people laughed more often than cried, partied more often than worked, and dreamed more often than faced reality.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of production, it was the age of destruction, it was the epoch of nativism, it was the epoch of racism, it was the season of skepticism, it was the season of anti-communism, it was the spring of gain, it was the winter of loss – in short, it was the 1920's. Indeed, the decade of the 1920s was a truly “roaring” and prosperous time, but at the same time, it was a period of chaos and conflict. The events that happened during this decade influenced the world as we know it today. More importantly, the thought that the 1920’s was an era of major change in the United States, both positive and negative, is indeed fascinating and it deserves thorough examination.
The 1920s were a pivotal period in American history because the nation established many of the structures that it required to promote a lifestyle that is enjoyed by many diverse people across the country today. In the United States, the 1920s were a distinct decade because a majority of its citizens enjoyed immense wealth, and this period marked an expansion in the country’s establishment of infrastructure and the people who lived during this time contributed significantly to music and the arts. For the first time in history, more Americans moved to the cities and the surrounding suburbs, which created a cultural shift to emphasis on the middle class working individual, rather than on the rural farmer. It is important to understand the implications of the 1920s on modern American culture, because this was an essential decade that had a significant influence on the American way of thinking in addition to the American way of life.
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Where would the world be without the inventions and ideas of the 1920's? The answer is, no one really knows; however, the inventions and ideas that were brought about in the 1920's are things that are used more than ever today. With the technological advancements made in the 1920's, the invention of the radio, television, automobile, and other minor advancements made the 1920's one of the most important decades of the 1900's.
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