# data[].attributes.body
"The Canada government feared the Americanization of Canadian culture through movies and other mediums.  Canadian culture flourished but was heavily influenced by the United States."

One of the biggest influences of American culture on Canadian culture is the introduction of Flappers and the fashion style in Canada. Flappers, which mainly started in New York, saw the movement across the country and even to Canada. The idea that something from America made it all the way into Canada demonstrates how American culture influenced Canadian. In the 1920s and in todays society we can see this influence as lots of American made movies can be found in Canada.

# data[].attributes.body
"The Lost Generation signifies a disillustioned post war generation characterized by lost values, lost belief in the idea of human progress and a mood of futility and despair leading to hedonism"

The Lost Generation was often represented by a group of authors during this period and one of the most well known of those was F. Scott Fitzgerald. In Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, there are a lot of undertones which represent what the Lost Generation felt like. For example in the book, Tom says "Civilization's going to pieces. I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things... The idea is if we don't look out the white race will be--will be utterly submerged... It's up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things." This is a display of how many people felt after WW1 and this attitude would play a role over the next few years in society and influence America up to and during WW2. In contemporary society there tends to be a general pessimistic view on most things. It can be seen how authors may implement their thoughts when writing a dystopian novel as that genre is mainly characterized by the government doing poorly, which many people think has/is happening over the past few years.

# data[].attributes.body
"Artists such as Aaron Douglas created paintings with
stylized art that reflected African Americans’ racial pride
and collective historical experience."

This painting by Aaron Douglas displays how African Americans went from slaves, to free workers who traveled both during the great Migration to look for better working experiences. The Great Migration was an important event for bringing the rise to major cities and getting African Americans to integrate into society better. Contemporary society does not really have any renaissances or movements happening as there is freedom for people to do as they please, which makes the need for some reforms not needed.

# data[].attributes.body
"Jazz music was fast, free, loud, rebellious, and fun, so in
many ways, it reflected the characteristics and issues of
the 1920s."

The song & dance The Charleston is an example of popular Jazz music that many would dance to in the 1920's and the name of the song is probably in reference to Charleston, South Carolina - a town which once held a large slave population. The music in the jazz age and this song mostly likely represents how people went to music to get away from the different issues in society. For example there are reports that african american slaves would perform music on plantations to help them not forget their heritage and culture and in the 1920s musics was used to find a way to enjoy life through difficult times after WW1. Even in today's society people escape or convey message and ideas through music.

# data[].attributes.body
"During the decade, many women challenged political,
economic, social, and educational boundaries to prove
that their role was as vital outside the home as inside it."

During the 1920s women would be granted the right to vote, a major achievement in working towards equal rights. Allowing women the right to vote helped move the stereotype of "women having to be in house" away. With the right to vote, women inserted themselves into society in multiple different ways, showing their independence to others. While today in society we still have some issues in women's rights, its a lot better compared to what it once was.

# data[].attributes.body
"Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo and nonstop
across the Atlantic Ocean. After his 33 hour flight, he
represented a new kind of popular hero- grounded in
America’s traditional past but also a visionary symbol of a
modernized future."

Lindbergh accomplishment was a major success in the 1920s that everyone knew and talked about. He would come to represent the future of America's aviation program and what was to come. While many may not think flying across the Atlantic Ocean is anything that would define a hero, in the 1920's this concept was completely unheard of and amazed and wowed thousands. May people came to consider him a hero and he would soon come to receive the Orteig Prize. "I am delighted to hear of Captain Lindbergh's triumph," Raymond Orteig Jr., son of the donor, said last night. "The fact that he accomplished this feat all alone adds to his glory." As seen it this quote people idolized Lindbergh and saw him a major American Hero. In contemporary society we don't see a lot about 'hero's' but we know they exist. The most 'hero's' we hear about are the military ones which definitely should be recognized, its not common to recognize an aviation hero anymore as it is daily occurrence to have planes flying across the Atlantic Ocean.

# data[].attributes.headline
#1 Mass Media and Popular American Culture

# data[].attributes.subject
#1 Mass Media and Popular American Culture

# data[].attributes.body
"Many stars of the era portrayed ordinary folks, and films often portrayed the social issues and characteristics of the time in which they were made"

The movie Dancing Mother was about a young girl who defies her parents and become a flapper. Flappers were a big part of society in the 1920s as they showed how women were rebelling against the norm of society. This was an example of rebellion at the time but in contemporary society there is no general way that women rebel.