Economic Prosperity, Social, And Political Changes Of The 1920's

There were a lot of factors that helped shaped the economic prosperity, social, and political changes of the Roaring Twenties. Some refer to this era as the New Era. Many factors or events that helped shape the economy was the automobile, new consumer items, new freedoms, new morality, prohibition, the change of media, and the battle over evolution.

There were four major factors that helped build the economy in the 1920s. The biggest factor was the automobile. The automobile drove the economy. The automobile became one of the most important industries of the nation. The automobile helped stimulate steel, rubber, glass, tool companies, oil corporations, and road construction. The automobile created drive-in movies and drive-in restaurants. People were also creating new consumer goods. The radio, the vacuum cleaner, the electric

Their freedom changed a lot, drinking laws changed, and even divorce laws changed. Dating and relationships changed a great deal. Women started seeing their dating and relationships as real romance. Birth control was starting to be introduced by Margaret Sanger. She wanted families to believe that the reason for poverty and other family problems was because of larger families. Women also stated believing that they did not have to act as a woman were expected to act all the time. They believed they could drink, smoke, party, dance, wear make up and seductive clothes without any problems. These women were given the name of a flapper. Alcohol had a major influence on the 1920s. In January of 1920 the 18th amendment was passed. This amendment prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol. Progressives believed in this amendment however, others that did not found ways to receive the alcohol. It did reduce drinking in some parts of the country but it also produced organized crime. Progressives that once favored the amendment now turned against it. In 1933, the 18th amendment was