What Are The Changes In The 1920's

There is no time in history quite like the “Roaring Twenties”. World War I had just ended, affecting every aspect of the daily lives of the American people. With the war ceasing to continue, the culture of the country changed completely, as people began to shift their focus to having a good time. For entertainment, people would go to the theatre, the movies, sports stadiums, and clubs where couples could dance the night away (Alchin). The 19th amendment, which was passed in the decade, gave the women the right to vote. Times were changing, as women began to share an equality with men that had never been shared before. Events like the passing of the 19th amendment, and the development of new dances, such as the Charleston, greatly affected the

The first World War had just ended after four long years of conflict, and the mood in the United States changed to an enthusiastic state (Pendergast et al. 715). This affected the daily lives of all in the nation. The economy and business went from supplying military needs to making commercial products. Between the year 1921 and 1924, the nation’s gross national product skyrocketed from $69 billion to $93 billion, while the wages rose by 22%. In the early months of 1920, the 18th amendment was passed, prohibiting the sale, manufacture, and use of alcohol (Alchin). This Prohibition Era lasted from 1920 until 1933, when the amendment was repealed by the passing of the 21st amendment. During this period in history, women were also gaining more rights. The 19th amendment was finally passed in 1920 as well, allowing women in the United States the right to vote. The country was in a very happy and prosperous place in the early 20’s, but things began to change later in the decade. In 1929, the stock market crashed, leading to the Great Depression, the largest depression in American history, which ended ten years later, in 1939

With World War I coming to an end in late 1918, the country was focused on having a good time. Because of this, fashion went from tight and constricting clothing to unfitted clothing. Dresses became looser, with hemlines rising to knee length (Pendergast et al. 715). Dancing was also a large influence on fashion. Tassels, fringes, floaty layers and feathers became part of the dresses, to draw attention to the movements of the dances, and the shiny fabrics emphasised the dancers (Thorton). Much later in the decade, the stock market crashed, leading into the Great Depression. Fashion then returned to what it had been before: tight clothing that accentuated curves, waistlines back to their normal height, and longer hair