The Roaring 20’s An era of prosperity, Republican power, and conflict

SLANG of 1920s Beat one’s gums Beat one’s gums Beeswax Beeswax Bimbo Bimbo Clam Clam Cash Cash Goofy Goofy Gams Gams

Slang Giggle water Giggle water Joe Joe Jalopy Jalopy Pinch Pinch Pipe Down Pipe Down Real McCoy Real McCoy Sap Sap

1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" 1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" a period of great change in American Society - modern America is born at this time a period of great change in American Society - modern America is born at this time

Age of Prosperity Economic Economic expansion Mass Mass Production Assembly Assembly Line Age Age of the Automobile Ailing Ailing Agriculture…

Republican Power President Harding President Harding Elected 1920 Elected 1920 Legacy of Scandals Legacy of Scandals “Teapot Dome” “Teapot Dome” Died in office Died in office

President Coolidge “The business of America is business.” Fordney- McCumber Tariff Smoot-Hawley Tariff No help for farmers Foreign Policy

Consumer Economy

Culture of the Roaring 20’s Radio KDKA Pittsburgh GE, Westinghouse,& RCA form NBC Silent Movies Charlie Chaplin “Talkies” The Jazz Singer Starring Al Jolson Mary Pickford “America’s Sweetheart”

Celebrities Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb Jack Dempsey Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St. Louis

The 20’s is The Jazz Age The 20’s is The Jazz Age The Flappers make up cigarettes short skirts Musicians Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Writers F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway

1920's great changes for women 's great changes for women th Amendment th Amendment more women worked outside the home more women worked outside the home women went to college women went to college characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" –(bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked in public...)

A Society in Conflict Anti-immigrant Anti-immigrant –National Origins Act –Discrimination Sacco-Vanzetti Trial –Italian immigrants –Unfair trial

for immigrants – the point of origin had shifted to S & E Europe and new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic for immigrants – the point of origin had shifted to S & E Europe and new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic N. European immigrants of early 19c. feared this shift and felt it would undermine Protestant values N. European immigrants of early 19c. feared this shift and felt it would undermine Protestant values this fear was known as NATIVISM this fear was known as NATIVISM many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured n. areas of Europe many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured n. areas of Europe fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of comm. post-Bolshevik Rev.) fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of comm. post-Bolshevik Rev.) basic comm. advocates a int'l revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S. basic comm. advocates a int'l revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S.

at this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke at this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke his Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage his Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage he had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids) he had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids)

The Ku Klux Klan Great increase In power Anti-black Anti-immigrant Anti-women’s suffrage Anti-bootleggers Anti-Semitic Anti-Catholic

Scopes “Monkey” Trial Evolution vs. Creationism Dayton, Tennessee Famous Lawyers Science vs. Religion John Scopes High School Biology teacher

Prohibition 18 th Amendment Volstead Act Gangsters Al Capone

PROHIBITION - on manuf. and sale of alcohol PROHIBITION - on manuf. and sale of alcohol adopted in th AMENDMENT adopted in th AMENDMENT an outgrowth of the longtime temperance movement an outgrowth of the longtime temperance movement in WWI, temperance became a patriotic mvmt. - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded in WWI, temperance became a patriotic mvmt. - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded a difficult law to enforce... organized crime, speakeasies, bootleggers were on the rise a difficult law to enforce... organized crime, speakeasies, bootleggers were on the rise Al Capone virtually controlled Chicago in this period - capitalism at its zenith… Al Capone virtually controlled Chicago in this period - capitalism at its zenith… Prohibition finally ended in 1933 w/ the 21st Amendment Prohibition finally ended in 1933 w/ the 21st Amendment forced organized crime to pursue other interests… forced organized crime to pursue other interests…