Society During The 1920's

Our society today has been impacted by many events throughout history. If some of these events had not happened our world would be different today. These events have made the world/society what it is today. These events include: the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, etc.
The roaring twenties was a period in American history of economical, social and political change. This was the first time in America that more people lived in the city rather than on a farm. History. Com states, “ The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929, and gross national product (GNP) expanded by 40 percent from 1922 to 1929.” This led to “consumer culture” which was when people bought the same goods, advertisements, and did all of the same things. This caused more conflict. The economy began failing and

According to History.com, “a young woman with bobbed hair and short skirts who drank, smoked and said “unladylike” things, in addition to being more sexually “free” than previous generations” were flappers. Flappers had a big impact on society today. Flappers introduced feminism throughout society. According to Myrvang, “Flapper feminism rejected the idea that women should uphold society’s morals through temperance and chastity.” Women during this period wanted to be different. Even in society now everyone is different. Most women and men want to stand out instead of being like everyone else. The Great Depression also greatly impacted society. From 1929-1939, the Great Depression was a worldwide economic depression due to the fall of the stock market. According to Pells, “ the Great Depression caused drastic declines in output, severe unemployment, and acute deflation in almost every country of the world” (Britannica. com). Since there was a lot of unemployment, many people did not have money to feed themselves and their families. There were many food shortages, money shortages, job shortages, and bank