In the 20s women started to assert their independence. The 19th ammendment was recently passed, which gave them the right to vote. The flappers were defined as women who embraced the new fashoins and attitudes of the decades. These women were more assertive and had different morals. They danced, smoked, and drank alot, which was all illegal. They were also less attached to their men, and weren't usually in tied down relationships. Most women were NOT flappers though.The double standard was a set of principals that were different for men and women. Women were looked down upon if they dated freely and weren't absolute planning on marrying that man. The women were replaced in their factory jobs after the men returned from war. Women were looked at and thought of as "secerataries", "Nurses", or "Housekeepers" and did not belong in factories and such and big business offices.At the time, the birthrate had been lower since the war. Even after the war, the birthrate dropped because in 1916, the first birthcontrol pill was formed. Social and technoloigical changes brought less need for housewifes. Kids did not work as much. High Schoolers became more social. Automobiles cam about. All of these contributed to the change in families.The radio changed many families and the nation. It gave people better access to the world, current events, things happening across the globe. They learned much quicker than word of mouth or newspaper. They could listen to sports, which gave more publicity and made it possible for fans to listen in the comfort of their homes. They could also listen to shows that would now be TV shows and movies. "The War Of The Worlds" was a big one.1914 to 1926, The number of high school attendees increased dramatically. The government was pushing people to attend school more. Schools began to offer more subjects of a wider variety. Teacher also needed to be determined to teach, because many immigrants were attending now. Literacy rates rose.Taxes doubled. Public Education costed about $3 billion. Small newspapers couldn't keep up with big global papers, so they lost their business. People enjoyed magazines because they were current and to the point.Charles Linburg was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. There was a $2,000 award for anyone who could do this. as soon as he reached France, they threw a party. once he was back in the US, he was treated as a celebrity. the trip took 33 hours to complete.
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