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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuDz2Z3LpRI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWfuy0wnkD8
Prohibition, made into law by the 18th Amendment and enforced with the Volstead Act, had the unintended consequence of encouraging organized crime!

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Below is a painting of a flapper, which were women during the time who really were living the dream, just enjoying the time period and everything it provided.

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The United States economy grew 42% in the 20's. 

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The United States economy grew 42% in the 20's. 

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The United States economy was able to grow so rapidly due to Europe being devastated after WWI.The United States was able to produce nearly half of the worlds output. Unemployment also never went over 4%.

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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stock+footage+flapper+doing+the+charleston

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New technologies like the automobile were introduced.

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New technologies like the automobile were introduced.

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The beginning of new technologies lead to an expansion of the consumerism culture.

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http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties
Jazz Music was newly introduced in the 1920s. This genre of music was very popular at parties. It was mainly preformed in New York and Chicago and could be heard on radio stations and phonograph records. Although Jazz became a huge hit by the younger population, it was despised of by the elders. They believed the music was vulgar and inappropriate.  King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, and Duke Ellington where some of the most popular Jazz musicians.

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In the 1920's, more young people lived independently in apartments and boarding housings away from their families. Young people began spending time together at movies and dance halls. The term "dating" was used to describe these social events!

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http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindowfailOverType=&query=&prodId=SUIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&displayquery=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&search_within_results=&p=SUIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2104240060&source=Bookmark&u=clov94514&jsid=0c4ce85f3e7ca0ad033b78caeff72842
Family life changed in the 1920's due to an upheaval of cultural change. Families became more companion based and parents started having less kids. These changes led to legalization of birth control, sex education, and the permission of divorce.
http://www.thebirthcontrolmovie.com/blog-all/2014/5/13/medicating-against-motherhood

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The average income rose from $6,460 to $8,016 per person. This allowed people to spend more and get new technologies which put more money back into the economy.

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After WWI, America bathed in economic prosperity, allowing them to enjoy more leisure time and technology.
1: AutomobileHenry Ford's Model T, the first car was invented and helped people have a faster and easier life.
2:Radio

The radio spread into every family and cost about $560.

3: Introduction of first silent movie!

It became the most popular entertainment.
4:Medicine

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Deaths by Diphtheria was reduced due to the introduction of new immunizations, so the population increased.

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"Flapper Americana Novissima." American Decades Primary Sources

Flapper is a stereotype centered around young women in the 1920's. Flappers generally had bobbed hair and liked to listen to jazz. A "Flapper" is described as sophisticated and independent. However in the later 1920's the word picked up negative qualities such as "being more easy then other women" ,crude, or a heavy smoker.

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The Labor Unions were on the decline because of lack of leadership. People hired workers who would not try to negotiate for higher wages. In a result, workers were less able to organize strikes for unfair pay or harsh working hours.

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Beginning in 1924 the stock market value begin rising by an average of 20% in value annually. The number of shares that were traded was doubled to 5 million a day!

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Art Deco is a style of art that focuses on decoration, as its name suggests. It heavily influenced American architecture in the late 1920s. Some examples are Chrysler Building (1930), Empire State Building (1931), Buffalo City Hall (1931). (Note that although these buildings were finished in early 1930s, the construction started in late 1920s)

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Ragtime, which was popular until around 1910 inspired the main style of music during the Roaring 20's, Jazz.

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Many silent movies began to come into theaters around the country and cartoons made their first appearance, such as Feline Follies, featuring Felix the Cat, which first appeared in 1919. Another form of entertainment was Americas Past time, Baseball

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In March of 1929 the stock market had a correction, which is when the market falls 10 percent from its 52-week high. In August the economy began to contract. On Thursday October 24th the Black Thursday crash occurred. The following Tuesday, also referred to as Black Tuesday crash, had caused the market to fall 23%. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 cost investors $30 billion dollars, which is equivalent to $396 billion dollars today.

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https://archive.org/details/DanceThe1920sAndEarly1930sVol.1/Annette+Hanshaw+—+Daddy+Won't+You+Please+Come+Home.mp3
"Daddy Won't You Please Come home" definitely is a title relating to prohibition, and the idea that alcohol should be outlawed for the sake of family life. This divergence of social and political issues into music shows a shift in the way society funnels it's information to the public.

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http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/divisions/text1/politicalcartoonsklan.pdf
http://www.history.com/topics/ku-klux-klan

The Klu Klux Klan revived their white supremacist group and wanted to become more powerful than ever. They tried to make their ties with politics stronger but ended up being kicked out and eventually laws where made against them.  The KKK membership grew to over 4 million people nationwide.

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In the 1920s, agriculture was on a major decrease. Over 600,000s farms went bankrupt. As a result A lot of farmers were unable to receive electricity, foreign trade of food decreased, and farmers took on heavy debt.

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The 1920's was an era of Republican leadership, nationalistic and fundamentalist movements, and changing social conventions. People were electing Republican presidents who favored business expansion rather than regulation. There was the first radio broadcasts and motion pictures which expanded Americans' access to news and politics.

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https://memory.loc.gov/natlib/ihas/service/wwi-sheetmusic.8/200205307/200205307.pdf
The idea that soldiers who come home deserve respect and are "owed" something is presented in this musical piece detailing the hardships of American soldiers and all that the public could do to help them regain their strength and sanity.

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During the 1920s, three Republicans occupied the White House: Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. However, Woodrow Wilson was president until November, 1920.

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Warren G. Harding was popular but had a lack of experience and relied on electing the best men possible men for his cabinet. Those men were responsible for the accomplishments of Harding's brief administration. Harding's accomplishments included stimulating business growth, cutting taxes, and negotiating disarmament treaties.

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There were many dances in the 1920's and The Charleston Dance may be considered the most popular. It was done by both young men and young women.

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On January 20, 1920, the 18th amendment went into effect which stated the prohibition of alcohol. Later that year, the 19th amendment went into effect which gave Women the right to vote. As the 20s started out with great change, worse laws were put into place such as the Immigration Act of 1924. This Act limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States.
As seen in the photo, a Women stands in a parade holding a sign that says "Help us to win the vote."

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Video conclusion of Politics in the 1920's

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Video conclusion of Politics in the 1920's

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKTLrv8Tf-o