Talked about when we are presenting. Work day for Party. Talk about 1920's
What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the US?
- Returned to normalcy and focused on America. Worked good in the 1920's but failed us later.
- The Red Scare-1919-1920- US scared we were going to become communistic after the Bulshivic revolution. We had to do everything in our power to make sure a communism revolution didn't break out. Our government Limited Immigration, Paler Raids, Sacco Vanzetti, J. Edgar Hoover started the FBI
- Immigration- slowed down, take a harder test, limiting rights
- Planes- started using them more. Made it easier and faster to transport mail and cargo goods. Small items, not big jets. After they transported goods they started taking people short distances . 6 or fewer people. Didn't have to spend days on a train. Also used as entertainment. Lindbergh is the first person to fly non stop across the Atlantic. His baby got kidnapped and killed. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to do it, but she died trying to fly around the world.
- First affordable car made by Henry Ford, Model T- $490... More cars eventually made. You could get it in color, as long as it was black. Helped create the assembly line. Completely transformed how people lived.
- Inventions-
- Gangs- Al Capone-Scar face... he was kicked out of school....he was a multi millionaire... They caught him for tax evasion. Sick guy. Wasn't paying taxes. Made his money from selling whiskey, Bootlegging, prostitution... Got sick in prison. Got let out for good behavior. Gang wars to see who would rule the city.
- Republican Philosophy 1920's- Trickle Down theory, Laissez faire, rugged individualism.
- Warren Harding- 29th president. became president in 1921, he wanted to return to normalcy and not join league of nations. he was only president for 2 or 3 years... died of heart attack. He never did anything wrong but his cabinet members did the Tea Pot Dome Scandal. Secretary of interior sold land to companies that had oil on them. Not their land to sell. It was a money scandal. First Child Well fare program, helped stop abuse. Veterans Burrow- helped veterans after they got out of the war and simulate them back into normal life. He was all for prohibition. He lowered taxes and helped the economy. Business expanding.
- Calvin Coolidge-Republican - ran against John Davis the democratic candidate. He was all for rugged individualism. He won the election with 60 percent of the votes. He continued to lower taxes. The revenue acts. Immigration act of 1924, restricted immigrants. Indian citizen act- let them be citizens but keep their tribal rights. Opposed league of nations. Kellogg Brain pact- outlawed war between nations. Radio act- regulate radio stations. Washington Naval act- restricted Navy size of US.
- Hoover- 1928 election won. Helped with food administration. Prosecution of Al Capone, Helped African Americans. Made Star Spangled Banner the national anthem. Tried to help Farmers. Federal Farm board organized. 6 million acres set aside for recreation. Hoover Dam. Criticized for stock market crash and start the great depression. He was seen for not really doing anything to help people. RFC. Reconstruction Finance Corp. Gave loans to state governments- supposed to use it create jobs for people.
- Women in the 20's- activist for rights. Pushed for prohibition. They took over jobs when men went into war. Flappers- party or club girls of the 1920's. Gained the rights to vote in the 1920's.
- African American's in the 1920's- Segregation - they were still treated pretty poorly. Great Migration, thousands of African Americans moved from south to the north- they assumed north would be more respectful and have more opportunities. KKK now moved into the north. Proud to be Black Movement. Harlem Renaissance- cultural center - art music and literature for African Americans
- 1929 Stock Market Crash- over production and under consumption of all products. People trying to sell stocks and no one wants to buy them so value goes down.
Dance Music Entertainment
- Broadway
- Louis Armstrong
- Jazz music
- Radio
Women fashion
- got rid of olden time
- accessories
- dresses
- short dresses
- liked fur
Men's fashion
- 3 piece suits
- neck ties and bow ties
- hats
Buying on credit
- buy now pay later
- once they got what they wanted prices went down and businesses didn't make as much money
Dancing
- Fox trot and Charleston
- ball room dancing
Types of Stores
- Drug stores
- medicine
- aid
- food
- supplies
- Department stores
- Macy's
- Grocery stores
- Piggly wiggly
Advertising
- paper and print adds, no TV's
- Radio and radio shows
Sports
- Boxing- Jack Dempsey
- Basketball started up
- Baseball
- Football
- Big 5 for spots in the 1920's- people from every sport - Babe Ruth Bobby Jones , Jack Dempsey
Foods
- Meats potatoes grains and breads
- after a study was preformed they ate more fruits and veggies
- more processed and manufactured foods
- Wonder Bread
- Reeses
- Baby Ruths
- Welches Jelly
- popcicles
- Peanut Butter, kool aid, velveeta and hostess
- Condiments introduced- seasonings
- Fast foods... A&W and white castle and orange Julius
Prohibition
- January 16, 1920- manufacture sale and transportation of liquor was made illegal
- Speakeasies- stores or peoples houses where you had a secret password to get in and cops would try to raid them (Cotton Club)- sell it illegally- don't talk about them
- Temperance movement- group of women who blamed alcohol for illness and abuse- they wanted the state and government to ban alcohol
- 18th amendment to the us constitution banned the alcohol and was repealed in 1933 by the 21st amendment
Movies
- Warener Brother, paramount picture, William fox, MGM- now sony pictures
- Wizard of Oz, Scarlet letter, phantom of the opera
- Mary Pickpard+Douglas Fairbanks, Gretta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin
- Silent to music and then talking movies
- To make a movie it cost $200-500. To get into a movie it cost 27 cents
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