The 1920’s was a time of new modern age. The economy of automobiles was born, the entertainment world blossomed and women had discovered new found freedom. The 1920’s definitely deserved the name of the ‘roaring twenties’. Automobiles became an important consumer product.
There goes all of your money*!!! *(If you ever had any). This is basically what happened during the Great Depression and people were lost, for now they had nothing. The Roaring Twenties just ended abruptly and now you have no money and no job. . . surprise!
Entertainment in the 1920’s was a very complex thing and time. Not only did they have a new age of technology in for that time period, but they also had new kinds of entertainment that hadn't existed before. The radio had been created, along with the ‘talking’ picture. There were many things created and found in the 1920’s that we very much still use to this day in mass productions. Spectator sports were created, and athleticism was a serious point of entertainment.
In this essay I will be explaining how society was in 1930’s America and how people were being treated in the 1930’s based on the depression, racism, misogyny, names, power and the American dream. Firstly of Mice and Men was written in the 1930’s and was set in California. In 1930’s America, faced a problem which was known as the depression. This meant that when one business went down all the workers became unemployed, so no-one had any money.
The 1920’s in America is often considered as “The Roaring Twenties. World War I was over, women got suffrage, fashion changed immensely, prohibition was put into place, and jazz filled the air. The Roaring ‘20s was a decade of play and prosperity. Unemployment was low and Americans were better off financially. After World War I, America wanted to return to normal.
Emma Lynch Mr. Holland APUSH January 27, 2017 Roaring 20s DBQ The 1920s appeared to be a period of turning inward for Americans, as they had been disillusioned and damaged by World War I. President Warren G. Harding had coined the term ‘a return to normalcy’, which was a nostalgic vision of American society with traditional values and roles, and was widely accepted and eagerly embraced by the population. It was during this time that America experienced “The Roaring Twenties”, an outstanding period of prosperity. There was also a significant shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society, which as a result, caused tremendous tension between traditionalists and modernists.
Feel the smooth jazz notes go through your body and straight into your feet, and before you know it you’re dancing in a dimly lit speakeasy while the colorful band plays a lively tune. Your date, a flapper, is smoking and drinking right next to you, along with important political leaders of your city. The room is full of promise, and devoid of concern, alcohol is illegal to everybody, yet everybody is drinking. Your back out onto the dance floor, and dancing the night away spending your time doing something perfectly illegal. That is what a normal weekend night consisted of for most adults during the era called The Jazz Age, more commonly referred to as the Roaring Twenties.
There are many things that make “Citizen Kane” considered as possibly one of the greatest films every made; to the eyes of the passive audience this film may not seem the most amazing, most people being accustomed to the classical Hollywood style, but to the audience with an eye for the complex, “Citizen Kane” breaks the traditional Hollywood mold and forges its own path for the better. Exposition is one of the most key features of a film, it’s meant introduce important characters and give the audience relevant details and and dutifully suppress knowledge in turn. “Citizen Kane” does not follow this Classic Hollywood style exposition, instead going above and beyond to open the film with revealing as little information as possible and confuse/intrigue
Entertainment in the 1920s was new and different than before as many different societal and technological differences influenced the differences in entertainment. During this time people began driving cars, listening to the radio, and watching television. With citizens listening to the radio, it caused a contemporaneous rise of the radio. The radio was used for many different things at this time, but this is only one example of how entertainment has changed. Entertainment in the 1920s was significantly impacted by changes in technology, speakeasies and musicians, women's societal roles, and nightclubs.
Forms of entertainment prevalent today, including movies and musicals, are the same forms of entertainment Americans in the early decades of the twentieth century. It wasn’t uncommon for those in the 1920s to use extra income to visit a movie theater, or those in the 1930s to gather to watch a performance in their town to provide a sense of relief from daily hardship. Across these years, there were ample reasons, both good and bad, to absorb multiple forms of entertainment, but it all served a similar purpose: to provide a good time for the audience. Due to both disposable incomes and the need for an “escape” during this period, Hollywood saw a large increase in prevalence, which caused a larger variety of media to be created. In movies released
Elijah TuckerThe Roaring 20s: A Time of Discovery and TurmoilAmerican history is something us as American citizens should take an initiative to learn about since it is what has brought us to this very point. The 1920s have always been a part of history that has always intrigued me and drawn me into making me want to learn more. This time period in our history was a time of discovery of one's self and of the things unknown. It was also a time of civil unrest and turmoil in our country.
The roaring 20s was a time of drastic changes, from poverty after World War 1 to women's voting rights. The lack of seriousness created a downhill crash in the stock market, causing the first major signals of the Great Depression.(ThoughtCO) The roaring 20’s was a time of great improvement and advancement as well, and these events helped shape the lifestyles we have today. In the 1920’s women won the right to vote by the adoption of the 19th amendment, and it won by one vote.
The 1920's should be remembered as a cynical but carefree time of jazz, gin, and socioeconomic prosperity. Modern cultural norms were drastically affected during this period. Numerous technological innovations evolved, and mass production of technology plagued the United States, ultimately benefiting, and negatively affecting economic, social, and political gestures. Whereas the telephone and radio had already been invented, they became of popular use during the early 20th century, both of which were used to positively alter the entertainment industry. Phonograph technology saw rise during this period, which allowed musicians (such as jazz instrumentalists, whose study is primarily based on improvisation techniques) to produce phonograph recordings
Unfortunately as the war came to an end their positions in the labor force were proven to not be permanent. The image of Rosie the Riveter and what she stood for was proven to be a glorified symbol compared to the reality of their roles. Although at the time it seemed like women were making social advancements, after the war ended women were reverted back to their old social ways. In 1946, one year after the war there was a decrease of half a million women in “craftsmen and foremen” positions and the percentage of women in service positions increased. By April 1947 women were back to working service jobs and were reverted back to the same pay they were making before the war began.
Hollywood and the Movie Industry The 1920’s was an era of great transformation in the realm of the film industry. Hollywood created the merriment that entertainment brought. With that, it introduced a way of contentment to the entire world. The film industry truly began to flourish in the 1920’s. Thus, Hollywood is considered the birthplace for movie studios.
