America in the 1920s “The Roaring Twenties”
Outcome 5.1 How did American life change during the 1920s and what led to these changes?
Outcome 5.2 How were these changes reflected in popular culture? (How did we see these changes in what was popular?)
Outcome 5.3 How did these changing ideas clash with traditional values?
The 1920s: Changes in the 1920s and how they were reflected in pop culture New technologies New sense of freedom New ways of living New forms of cultural expression, art New entertainment New feeling of optimism
New Technologies Cars! Ford mass produces the Model T: $250! Radios Electricity Phonograph Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New Sense of Freedom Cars gave women more freedom! Women: Flappers New freedom of expression through style: hair, clothes, make-up Before After Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New Entertainment Louis Armstrong Jazz Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New Entertainment Professional Sports Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New Entertainment Motion Pictures Speakeasies/ clubs Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New ways of living Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New forms of cultural expression, art Harlem Renaissance: African- American art, music, poetry becoming popular Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New feeling of optimism Charles Lindbergh flies solo across Atlantic Ocean Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
New feeling of optimism American business expanding People buying goods on credit- ”installment plan” Investing in stock market New “Consumerism” Changes in 1920s; changes being reflected in pop culture.
But…not everyone likes change Changing ideas clash with traditional values
Changing Ideas Clash with Traditional Values African-Americans face harsh discrimination (even in the land of “Hope”) Political Scandals and Bootlegging The Red Scare Rising Intolerance
African Americans face harsh discrimination The KKK is revitalized in the 1920’s Feel threatened by changes in American society –Black-Americans advance in WWI –Competition w/ immigrants for jobs Changing ideas clash with traditional values
Political Scandals and Bootlegging Prohibition was good for gangsters and bootleggers like Al Capone -> Changing ideas clash with traditional values
The Red Scare Americans fear the spread of communism (abolish private property and have complete government control) Suspicion-Who’s a “Red?” “Palmer Raids? Changing ideas clash with traditional values
Nativism increases The horrors of World War I led to increased desire by Americans to avoid Alliances with Europe (Isolationists.) European immigrants with new political ideas threatened stability and increased the power of nativists who wanted to keep immigrants out and arrest/deport immigrants that were political agitators
Rising Intolerance Intolerance towards immigrants Changing ideas clash with traditional values
Rising Intolerance Scopes Trial Fundamental ists vs. Science Darwin vs. The Bible Changing ideas clash with traditional values