World War I and the 1920s (1914-1929) Lesson 7 The Roaring Twenties

Lesson 7 The Roaring Twenties World War I and the 1920s (1914-1929) Lesson 7 The Roaring Twenties Key Terms Charlie Chaplin Babe Ruth Charles Lindbergh flapper “Lost Generation”

Popular American Culture in the 1920s Urban life made it easier to have leisure time Electricity Shorter work days Rising prosperity

Popular American Culture in the 1920s Hollywood California became the center for movie industry Charlie Chaplin –comedian The Jazz Singer 1st movie with sound

Popular American Culture in the 1920s Phonograph and Radio were a part of mass popular culture Radio-music and commercials Phonograph-music could replayed

Popular American Culture in the 1920s Why do you think there was a significant increase in movie attendance in 1930?

American Role Models Sports became America’s past time Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey 1st transatlantic flight-Charles Lindbergh

The Role of Women Changes “New Woman” became popular Vacuum cleaners and irons Flapper-short skirts and rouged cheeks with short hair Women elected to office

The Role of Women Changes How did women break new social, economic, and political barriers in the 1920s?

Social Issues Are Reflected in Art and Literature Lost Generation-no longer had the cultural guidepost of Victorian era F. Scott Fitzgerald-The Great Gatsby

Social Issues Are Reflected in Art and Literature Analyze Charts What themes dominated American Postwar novelists’ works?

Quiz: Popular American Culture in the 1920s How did radio affect American society during the 1920s? A. It helped produce a standardized culture. B. It minimized the popularity of silent pictures. C. It created culturally distinct regions within the country. D. It created social hierarchies based on the availability of programs.

Quiz: American Role Models Why did Charles Lindbergh rise to fame? A. He portrayed ordinary characters in popular silent films. B. He produced the first bestselling country-western album. C. He flew on a non-stop solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean. D. He became a leading journalist during the Golden Age of Sports.

Quiz: The Role of Women Changes What did the flapper symbolize? A. the rejection of Victorian traditions B. the intellectual ambitions of modern women C. the successes of the women’s suffrage movement D. the code of separate spheres between men and women

Quiz: Social Issues Are Reflected in Art and Literature Who were the members of the “Lost Generation”? A. farmers that moved to the city after defaulting on their farms B. political radicals that opposed the U.S. government C. disillusioned American writers that sought new forms of expression D. U.S. citizens that left the United States to live in other countries