The Roaring Twenties: America's Economic and Cultural Boom

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The 1920’s were exciting and fascinating years for Americans. The nation’s economy boomed, roles of women changed, and many advances were the reasons why it was called “The Roaring 20’s.” Economic growth was the reason the people of the 20’s were known as the consumer society. Women were “free,” being able to work, dress how they want, and do what they want. Mass production made it easy for Americans to live a luxurious lifestyle.
The Roaring Twenties were the roots of modern America with the expansion of film, music, radio, and fashion. “Talkies” as they called them were silent films that became very popular and made some people very famous. Among those people was the ultimate “it girl” named Clara Bows who caught everyone’s attention. Women …show more content…

America was already known for its industry before the 20’s but with the production of steel, leather, wood, coal and more, Americas market continued to grow rapidly. The population in America really helped with the production of these raw materials for consumer goods. The aftermath of WWI left America very strong with not much damage. America made money from the war by selling equipment, trading, and providing for many new customers around the world. Advertising and propaganda was used after the war providing a way for people to find out about new products. The credit industry was another industry that gave people of the 20’s a way to live in their luxurious lifestyle. From cars to department stores, ordinary people could now afford what they couldn’t before. Henry Ford was another good example of how industries boomed. The use of mass production provided a way to make cheap cars that many could afford and provided plenty of jobs. The three Republicans who occupied the White House during the 1920’s were Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. These men were responsible for the new tariffs that got put in place for it to be cheaper to buy products in the United States. The republicans were also responsible for Laissez Faire and the super corporations. This made things cheaper for Americans but this also meant that companies could expand as much as they wanted which wasn’t the best option in the long

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