Postwar Social Changes Chapter 13.1

The Roaring Twenties Jazz In the 1920’s the radios tuned into the new sounds of Jazz. African American musicians combined western harmonies with African rhythms. Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

The Roaring Twenties Women While Europe was recovering from WWI, America was experiencing a boom time. Along with Jazz music, came the liberated young woman called the flapper. Flappers were American, but the style spread quickly to Europe.

The Roaring Twenties Flappers were highly visible, but only a small minority. Women had gone back home from war jobs after WWI. The war helped many women gain the right to vote in other countries and even elected into office

The Roaring Twenties Time saving devices were created for middle class homes: Washer machines, vacuum cleaners, and canned food In the new atmosphere of the free woman, some persued careers in other areas: Women golfers, tennis players, pilots, women worked for newspapers However the work place was still dominated by men.

The Roaring Twenties Reactions to the Jazz Age Not everyone approved of the freewheeling lifestyle Many Americans supported prohibition, or banning of the sale or manufacturing of alcohol Americans passed the 18 th amendment Instead it caused an explosion of organized crime and speakeasies.

The New Literature Loss of Faith 1920’s war novels, poetry, plays, and memoirs were created. They exposed the grim horrors of warfare. Writers expressed how war was the moral breakdown of civilization. Many American writers left the U.S. and moved to Paris. Uneasy with the behavior of the younger generation

New Literature Harlem Renaissance Cultural awakening during the 1920’s. African American writers and Artists expressed their pride in their unique culture Poets like Langston Hughes experimented with new styles of poetry.

New Scientific Theories Marie Currie (French scientist) helped in proving that radioactive atoms are divisible Einstein's Theory of Relativity developed the theory that time and space are not absolute Fleming discovered penicillin helping other scientist to develop an antibiotic to cure bacterial infections Freud pioneered psychoanalysis to study and treat mental disorders.

Modern Art and Architecture Art began to change by using bold colors and abstract images Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque developed the style of Cubism. Painting 3 dimensional objects as complex angles and patterns

Modern Art and Architecture Art Deco was a new style to architecture and design Many architects rejected classical design and moved toward using concrete, glass, and steel. Frank Lloyd Wright believed that the function of the building should determine its form.

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Hollyhock House

1920’s Art Deco Design