Propaganda In The 1920s

The revolution blew the minds of older generations. After World War 1, foreign propaganda spread over to the United States. Many women's husbands were being sent out for war and were left at home, resulting in many economical changes. With all of the changes, their began to be a cultural shift. The 1920’s was the beginning of the Jazz Age and a new renaissance of rebellion, new thinking, and new norms.

The revolution began to be more evident as norms were being broken.morals were changing. Woman began to break out of their shell. Women wore skirts more scandalous than society appreciated. When the women went dancing, they wore skin tight corsets and danced body to body with men; men did not think this was appropriate. Campaigns against women's

clothing had begun (ex: Y.W.C.A). Society fighting against women only made women more rebellious. Smoking cigarettes and talking about sex became an open topic. Birth control increased rapidly. Sex began to be talked about with younger men and women; people became sex obsessed. Sex magazines spread across cities. Flappers became symbols encouraging short bobbed hair, stockings, and knee length skirts; these caused women to become more independent. “Improper” language was spoken in conversations, even with families. Prohibition was viewed as a joke. Many laws were unappealed and unfollowed. With these examples, it is evident that the norms were evolving at a rapid rate.
The long term effects of rebellion changed the later generations to obtain new thinking and new norms.. Divorce rate increased and it became accepted by society to have separate families.It was common to not be royal with partners. Society sustained the idea of innocence in women, therefore many people agreed with legalization of birth control. After the revolution, this time period was often called “The Decade of Bad Manners”. Sex become more accepted but people lost the obsession and settled down. The evolved standards and morals shaped the way current society is.