1. The Roaring 20s

2. Industries Thrive Highest standard of living Efficiency created more goods, lower prices, and higher wages Playing the Stock Market ◦ Hope to get rich quick

3. Modern Life Families had more money than before More leisure time More appliances Increase in number of cars Use of credit Department stores

4. Women Flappers ◦ Rebelled against traditional women's roles ◦ Short dresses, short hair, have fun More interested in having fun Workers Vote – 19 th amendment

5. African Americans Great Migration ◦ Moved North for more job opportunities Faced Discrimination/Racism

6. Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance African Americans contribute to US culture Publish literature, artwork, music and other forms of entertainment

7. Jazz Age New music type First “American” style music Dance tunes in clubs

8. Prohibition 18 th Amendment ◦ Alcohol illegal in the US Speakeasies ◦ Places to get alcohol Growth of organized crime and violence Doesn’t last

9. Mass Media/Entertainment More leisure time because of 8 hr work day Radio Movies Sports Magazines Advertisement

10. Culture War Developed in the US after WWI War between older “traditional” values of the US and the new “modern” values in the US ◦ Embracing change and those against change Creates tension in the US

11. Immigration Declined after WWI Still face discrimination because different from “Americans” Attacked because of their differences

12. Red Scare Fear of Communism spreading in the US ◦ Everyone is equal, government has complete control ◦ Limited freedom, rights Hundreds of Americans arrested and jailed because of accused of being communists

13. Ku Klux Klan Revival of the Klan Targeted anyone seen as “Un American” Violence and intimidation to install traditional American values

14. Scopes “Monkey” Trial Traditional Bible values vs New Modern Science Teaching evolution and not creation ◦ Illegal but one teacher does it anyway! ◦ Found guilty but little punishment