1. 1920’s Boom

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=684n8FO68LU Life in the 1920s

3. New Revolution in Science  Sigmund Freud- theory of the human mind  Albert Einstein- theory of relativity  Understanding space, time, energy, and matter

4. Literature  Writers began to express visions about the present and the future in their writing  Writers began to create novels that reflected the concerns of society  James Joyce- wrote Ulysses which incorporated the ideas of Freud  Existentialism: people give meaning to their lives through choice and action  Friedrich Nietzsche: urged a return of pride, assertiveness and strength from people in his writings

5. Arts  Art  Artists wanted to depict the inner world of emotion and imagination rather than show realistic images  Bold colors and exaggerated forms  Surrealism: link the world of dreams with real life [also inspired by Freud]  Many paintings depicted this

6. Arts  Music  Jazz emerged in the United States and became very popular in the U.S. and Europe  Strayed away from traditional styles of music

7. Women’s Roles  The war had allowed women to take on new roles  This helped them win the right to vote  Number of women in medicine, education, journalism, and other professions increased  Their appearance changed:  Wore shorter, looser garments and cut their hair short

8. Technology  Automobile  Post-war innovations and improvements benefited the automobile  Led to life-style changes: more people traveled for pleasure  People were able to move to the suburbs and still work in the city

9. Technology  Airplanes  Charles Lindbergh- 33 hour solo flight from New York to Paris  At first, only rich could afford air travel  Amelia Earhart- American who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

10. Technology  Radio and Movies  1920- first commercial radio station  Every major city had stations broadcasting news, plays, and even live sporting events  In Europe film was a serious art form but in America it was entertainment  1920’s- addition of sound transformed movies

11. Slang during the 1920’s  “Hoofer” – Dancer  “Bee’s Knees” – an extraordinary person, thing, or idea

12.  Radio, movies, cars, airplanes, music, and art brought the world in closer touch