The Roaring Twenties

The Improvement Of The Transportation Network of America Henry Ford and the assembly line Henry Ford and the assembly line Made cars more affordable Made cars more affordable Because of the wide spread use of cars, the landscape of America changed to favor them Because of the wide spread use of cars, the landscape of America changed to favor them Over 10,000 miles of highway were built every year Over 10,000 miles of highway were built every year Bill board for advertising were built all around the country Bill board for advertising were built all around the country Red and Green traffic lights were built to control the traffic Red and Green traffic lights were built to control the traffic

New Ways of Life The Car: Economic effects: Economic effects: Tourism and travel Tourism and travel Suburbs created Suburbs created Created many jobs Created many jobs Social effects Social effects Suburbs-community located outside the city Suburbs-community located outside the city The car allowed for the development of the suburbs The car allowed for the development of the suburbs

The Power of Aviation Because of WWI, major improvements were made in aircraft Because of WWI, major improvements were made in aircraft By 1929, there were already three major air transport companies, American, United, and Trans-world Airlines By 1929, there were already three major air transport companies, American, United, and Trans-world Airlines In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic ocean in 33 hours(first solo non stop flight ) In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic ocean in 33 hours(first solo non stop flight ) He became a hero for Americans an was honored by a ticker-tape parade He became a hero for Americans an was honored by a ticker-tape parade

New Ways of Life ERA-equal rights amendment: rights shall not be denied based on gender ERA-equal rights amendment: rights shall not be denied based on gender New rights for women 19 th amendment gave women the right to vote 19 th amendment gave women the right to vote League of Women voters League of Women voters Women’s work: women had new opportunities at home and at work Women’s work: women had new opportunities at home and at work Washing machine Washing machine Electronic irons Electronic irons Vacuum cleaners Vacuum cleaners

Women Era of Changing Fashions: Fad: activity or fashion that is taken up with great passion for a short amount of time Fad: activity or fashion that is taken up with great passion for a short amount of time Flappers: young women that rebelled against traditional ways of thinking Flappers: young women that rebelled against traditional ways of thinking Wore dresses short Wore dresses short Hair bobbed Hair bobbed Red lipstick Red lipstick

New Ways of Life Mass culture A National culture created by: cars, music, radio, fads, and more A National culture created by: cars, music, radio, fads, and more Radio Radio Families would gather around after dinner Families would gather around after dinner News and entertainment News and entertainment Movies Movies Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Silent movies Silent movies

How did they afford these new technologies? New ways: Installment buying-buying goods on credit, paying over time Installment buying-buying goods on credit, paying over time Buying on Margin: purchasing a stock for just 10% down payment of the price of the stock Buying on Margin: purchasing a stock for just 10% down payment of the price of the stock Ex: Stock costs $10, the investor would put down $1, down the road the person would have to pay the remaining balance Ex: Stock costs $10, the investor would put down $1, down the road the person would have to pay the remaining balance

The Jazz Age Jazz: combined West African rhythms, African American work songs and spirituals and European harmonies Jazz: combined West African rhythms, African American work songs and spirituals and European harmonies Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Writers: Writers: Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Hemmingway Hemmingway

The Jazz Age Harlem Renaissance Rebirth of African American culture Rebirth of African American culture Large numbers of African American musicians, artists, and writers settled in Harlem Large numbers of African American musicians, artists, and writers settled in HarlemWriters Langston Hughes: poet, expressing in poetry the life of African Americans of the 1920’s Langston Hughes: poet, expressing in poetry the life of African Americans of the 1920’s ( other power point) ( other power point)

New Ways of Life Ban on Alcohol: 18 th amendment 18 th amendment Bootleggers Bootleggers Speakeasies Speakeasies Rise of organize crime, mob and gangsters Rise of organize crime, mob and gangsters Al Capone Al Capone (other power point) (other power point)

Politics and Prosperity Foreign affairs: Communism: economic system in which all the wealth and property is owned by the community—this is being implemented by Lenin in Russia, but the government is controlling everything, not the community Communism: economic system in which all the wealth and property is owned by the community—this is being implemented by Lenin in Russia, but the government is controlling everything, not the community

Trouble below the Surface Red Scare Fear of communism spreading through America Fear of communism spreading through America Anarchists-people who opposed organized government Anarchists-people who opposed organized government _locator.php?course=US History II&lesson=58&topic=1&width=800&height=684&topic Title=Red%20Scare&skinPath= s.org/hippocampus.skins/default _locator.php?course=US History II&lesson=58&topic=1&width=800&height=684&topic Title=Red%20Scare&skinPath= s.org/hippocampus.skins/default

Trouble below the Surface Sacco and Vanzetti Two Italian immigrants in Massachusetts were arrested for murder Two Italian immigrants in Massachusetts were arrested for murder Admitted anarchists Admitted anarchists Limited evidence against them Limited evidence against them Convicted and put to death Convicted and put to death

Trouble below the Surface Limiting Immigration Nativism---anti-foreigners Nativism---anti-foreigners Emergency Quota act -set up a quota system that allowed only a certain number of people from each country to enter Emergency Quota act -set up a quota system that allowed only a certain number of people from each country to enter

Trouble below the Surface Racism 1915 rebirth of the KKK 1915 rebirth of the KKK Marcus Garvey-Universal Negro Improvement Association Marcus Garvey-Universal Negro Improvement Association urse=US History II&lesson=58&topic=2&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=Nativism %20and%20Racism&skinPath= pus.skins/default urse=US History II&lesson=58&topic=2&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=Nativism %20and%20Racism&skinPath= pus.skins/default

Trouble below the Surface Scopes Trial Clash between old and new values Clash between old and new values Fundamentalist Fundamentalist Evolution v. Religion Evolution v. Religion John Scopes a Biology teach in Tennessee taught evolution and was arrested John Scopes a Biology teach in Tennessee taught evolution and was arrested

Trial led by Clarence Darrow and prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan. He was found guilty(was fined) but later the state Supreme Court over threw the decision on a technicality Trial led by Clarence Darrow and prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan. He was found guilty(was fined) but later the state Supreme Court over threw the decision on a technicality This argument still continues today. This argument still continues today.