Werethe1920smoreRoaringormoreReactionary?
Evidencethe1920sweremoreRoaring:
DefinitionofRoaring:
Appliestothe1920sasadecadeofacrossing
boundariessocially,culturallyand
technologically
Emphasizestheeconomicprosperityformany
(notall)andthedefianceofprohibitionand
rejectionoftraditionalmoralstandard
Informationonincreasingconsumerism
Howdidconsumerismchangeinthe1920s?why?
Howdidadvertisingchangeinthe1920s?
Whatweresomeofthemoderntechniquesusedby
advertisers?
Explainhowtheinstallmentplanworkedforamerican
consumers
Howdideasycreditcontributetotheboomtimesin
the1920s?
Evidencethe1920sweremoreReactionary:
DefinitionofReactionary:
Appliestotheeventsinthe1920sthatoppose
thevastchanges
Describesthosewhodesiretopreserveor
returntotraditionmoralstandardsandviews
ofamerica
Moreproductswerereleased,moremarkets
techniques
Focusedonthepsychologyofbuying;appealedtothe
needs,frustrations,andanxieties
Focusedonthepsychologysideofsales.Howthey
couldreachyourneeds,frustrations,andanxieties.
Buygoodsoncredit.Payasmallamountupfrontand
thenpaythemoffovertime
Modestincomescouldbuygoodsthatwouldhave
otherwisebeenbeyondtheirreach.Mademoreofa
widevarietyofpeoplebecomemoremodernized
becauseoftheconvenienceandaccessibilityofnew
technologies.
 Whatproblemsmighteasycredithavecausedinthe Peoplewerelivingbeyondtheirmeans.Problems
decadesfollowingthe1920s? payingback

RoaringorReactionary? Roaringnewproducts,manysold,,availabletomore
thanjustthewealth

InformationonSportsMania

WhatfactorsallowedsportstoflourishinAmericain Newlawslimitingworkinghoursmademoreleisure
the1920s? time.Sportsweresomethingthatentertainedthem.

Howdidfansviewsportsstars? Theywereglorifiedandoftenseenasheros

HowdidasegregatedAmericadealwithpopular Theydidnottreatitdifferently.Everythingwasstill
sportslikebaseball? separatedbyraceandAfricanAmericanscouldnot
joinawhitemajorleague.

Whatsportsbecamepopularduringthe1920s? Baseball,football,boxing,swim,golf,tennis

Whoweresomeofthepeoplewhomadethesesports BabeRuth,HaroldredGrange,Jackdempsey
sopopular?

HowdidsportsmaniachangetheaverageAmericans Theaveragemanwouldintheirleisuretimegoand
involvementinsports? playsportsorwatchthem.Priortotheregulationson
workinghourstheydidnothavetimetodothissothis
wasanewenjoyablething.

RoaringorReactionary? RoaringThefactthattheyhadleisuretimewasa
bigimprovement.Thelaborlawspassedmadeitso
thatthepeoplehadtimetotrysportsandother
formsofentertainment.

InformationonImprovedTransportation
 HowdidHenryFordchangethewayautomobiles Scientificmanagement,studiedevensimplejobsto
wereproduced? findouthowtodothemmosteffectively.

Howdidautomobileschangethelivesofordinary Farmerscouldtraveltothecity,workerscouldfind
americans? housingfartheraway

HowdidWW1affectthedevelopmentofaviation? Itpushedformoredevelopment

Howdidaviatorscapturetheattentionofthe BecameafadsomepeopleflewoftenlikeAmelia
americanpeople? Earhart

WhatdidAmericanaviationgainfromLindberghs Thefactthatheflewsuchafardistancealone,ona
flighttoParis? singleenginedplanewasalargeadvance

RoaringorReactionary? Roaringaprogressionintransportationmadelife
forthepeopleeasier,moreconvenientandfun.

Informationonthechangingrolesofwoman

HowdidWW1changethewomensroleinsociety? Workedoutsidethehome,hadtobecomemore
independentduetothedraft

Whatwasthe19thamendment?Howdidwomenhelp 19thAmendment:TherightofcitizensoftheUnited
toachieveitsratification? Statestovoteshallnotbedeniedorabridgedbythe
UnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofsex.
-Womanssuffragemovement

Howdid1920ssocialchangesaffectwomen? Newfoundfreedomandindependence.Empowered
frompoliticalsuccess

Whatfashionandsocialtrendsdidyoungwomen Flapper
embraceduringthe1920s? Promiscuous
Bodyimagewasmoreprominent
Cigarettes=sophisticationandthin
Ditchedvictoriandresses-toankles
 Nowhadflapperdresses-toknee
Cuthairoff-bobbing

Whowereflappers,andwhatkindofreputationdid Rebelliousyoungwomanwhoworeshortskirts,slept
theycarry? around,,dancedwildly,upper-middleclass,usedbirth
controlandcosmetics.Representedsexuality,
independenceandenergeticyouth.

Howdidwomenssexualideasandpracticeschange Abstinencewasathingofthepast
duringthedecade? Premaritalsexbecamecommon
Oftenalittleonthepromiscuousside

Whydidwomenloseinterestinpoliticsduringthe Theyhadpoliticalsuccesssotheyfelttheycouldrelax
1920s? andlivetheirlivesasthecountrywasprogressing

RoaringorReactionary? RoaringWomenhadmorerightsthanbefore.Were
abletodowhattheypleased.Manyyoungwomen
becameflappersandlivedacarefreefunlifethat
focusedonpartyingandwhatthatpersonenjoyed
nottheirreputation.

Thescopesmonkeytrial
In1924passedtheButleract-couldnotdenyanytheorythatgoesagainsttheideaofhowmankindwas
created
JohnStultz-believedinCharlesDarwinstheoryofevolution
Fundamentalists-believedintheliteralreadingofthebible
Darwinists-modernscience
ClarisDarrell-attorney-essentiallyasocialist-defenderofthelabormovement-darwinist
WilliamjenningsBryan-ledthebattleforthefundamentalists
Stultzwasfoundguilty-finedonlyahundreddollars
JenninglookedbadbcofDarrell
 Williamjenningbryandiedfivedaysafterthetrial

ThefirstREDSCARE

RussiainWW1 Russiaoriginallyamemberofthealliedpowers
Czaroverthrowingduringwar
Leftthewar1yearbeforeitended
BolshevikstakeoverRussiangovernment

Bolshevik ViolentuprisingagainstRussianGovernment
Bolsheviksmurderedtheimperialfamilybefore
takingpower

USperspective SomeAmericansthoughtlaborstrikescouldlead
tosimilarresults
Sawcommunismasdeadlyanddangerous-
comparedittoanarchy
MadesomeAmericansfearfulofEuropean
immigrants

Whattheredscarelookedlike PalmerRaids
ArrestedAmericanswithoutdueprocess
Over3000arrests
Illegallysearchedhousesandproperty
Over500foreignamericansdeported

Paranoiaandaccusationsofsuspected
communism
ExpelledSocialistcongressmen

 Results
RoaringorReactionary?
InformationonProhibition
WhatwastheUSTemperanceMovement?Whatdid
itssupportersbelieve?
Whatdidthe18thamendmentoutlaw?Howdidit
affectsociety?
Reactionarypeopleweregettingdeported,things
werenotasfunandloving.Peoplefearedsome
certaingroupsofpeople-notasaccepting.Seemed
likeAmericahadbackpeddledhere.
Outlawingalcoholconsumptionandsales
Mostlywhite-middleclassedwoman
BelievedAmericanfamiliesweregettingtorn
apartbyexcessivedrinking
Alcoholledto-violence,unemployment,
economicandmoralbankruptcy
Nopoweronthisearth....Hassuchinfluenceto
terrorizeandmakecowardsofmenasthe
liquorpower.Satancouldnothavefallenona
morepotent[powerful]instrumentwithwhichto
thrall[enslave]theworld.-ElizaStewart
18thamendment:Afteroneyearfromtheratification
ofthisarticlethemanufacture,sale,ortransportation
ofintoxicatingliquorswithin,theimportationthereof

HowdidAmericansacquireandconcealalcohol
duringProhibition?
HowdidProhibitionaffectlawandorderinAmerican
society?
Whatroledidorganizedcrimeplayduringthe1920s?
WhywasProhibitiondifficulttoenforce?
RoaringorReactionary?
into,ortheexportationthereoffromtheUnitedStates
andallterritorysubjecttothejurisdictionthereoffor
beveragepurposesisherebyprohibited.
Drinkingincreased
Feltadrenalinewhenthinkingofingenious
loopholes
Illegalsaloons
Falsebusinessfronts
Specialpasswords
Hidwhiskeyintheirboots
Usedvileitemstomakeit
Moonshine
smuggledfrombahamasandCanada
Hipflask
Shoeheels
Canes
Hot-waterbottles
Increasedcriminalactivitybecausethosewho
wantedtodrinkarenowconsidered
lawbreakers
Enjoyedthethrillofbreakingthelaw
Drugs,gambling,prostitution,hiredkillings
Therewasalotofhiredkillings
Cabone-hadacrimeempire
Gangs
Organizedcrimeringsmademillionsofdollars
Enormousamountofpeopledefyingthelaws
Manypolicewereprofitingfromalcoholtrade
Mostpeoplewantedthelawrepealed
ReactionaryAlawwaspassedthatmanypeople
didnotagreewith.Whenthishappenspeoplestartto
 rebelandonmanyoccasionsfindouttheylikebeing
defiant.Thiscanbeagatewayforothercrimes.Since
itwasnotanecessarylawtherewasnoreasonto
haveitbecauseitcausedmoreharmthangood.Its
likehavingsuperstrictparentsandthenthekidsstart
torebel.Theparentswerejusttryingtoprotectthem
butsometimestoomuchcanbeabadthing.

Informationonthepopularityofradioand
movies
Whydidradiobroadcastsbecomeawidespread Increasedleisuretime
duringthe1920s? Increasedincome
Radiosweremoreaffordable
Quicklybecameastapleinworking-classand
middle-classhomes

Howdidtheradioindustrygrow? Increasedconsumerismlettoahugesurgeof
radiopopularity

Inwhatwaysdidradiobroadcastingtransform Livebroadcastsmadenationwideevents
Americanlifestyles? Connectedtheamericanpeople
Culturaltrend

Whatweresomeofthelimitationsandcriticismsof Coulddecreasechurchattendance
themovieindustrybeforethe1920s? Couldincreasematerialism,immorality,and
maritaltensions
Glorifiedsex

Whatwasresponsibleforthegrowthofthemovie Movietheaters
industry? Radios
modernization

Howdidfansidolizemoviestars? Modeledtheirpersonallivesaftertheirfavorite
 stars
Triedtolooklikethem
Didwhatevertheydid
Veryinfluential

Whatweretalkiesandhowdidtheychangethemovie Soundmovies
industry? Neweraofmorerealisticacting

RoaringorReactionary? Roaringanotherthingforthepeopleofthiserato
enjoyontheirnewlyfoundleisuretime.Gavea
differentgroupofpeopletolookuptobesides
politicians;agrouplessseriousandmorefun.

InformationontheHarlemRenaissance

WhatwastheHarlemRenaissance? GreatflourishingofculturewithinAfrican
Americancommunity
Culturalrenaissance(rebirth)
Talentedwriters,composers,musicians,artists
andentertainers
Proudoftheirheritage

Wheredidjazzcomefrom,andwhatwasitsappeal? CamefromNewOrleans
Thelivelysounds

Whataresomeoftheculturalaccomplishmentsofthe Blackswerenolongerviewedlower
HarlemRenaissance? Didnotworryabouttheopinionsofothers

Howdidtheseaccomplishmentsincreasetheprideof Theyhavereachedtheequalitytheyhadbeen
AfricanAmericans? fightingfor
Createdsomethingthateveryonelovesandare
inawayglorified

RoaringorReactionary? RoaringThiswasatimewhereracialdiscrimination
 wasnotprominent.Theonceviewedaslower,group
hadcreatedsomethingthateveryonelovedand
broughteveryonetogether.

Conclusion(thesisstatement):The1920swasmostlyRoaring.Therewassomanyprogressionsthathappened.
Judgementswerenotworriedaboutandtraditionwentoutthewindow.Thecountryhadevolvedsomuchalot.
Withoutalloftherebelliousviewsofthepeopleofthisagethecountrywouldnotbewhereitistoday.Therewill
alwaysbetraditionalistsbutwithoutthepeoplethatthinkoutsideoftheboxnothingwouldeverchangeor
advance.