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2 The Roaring Twenties: The Culture of the U.S. during the 1920’s

3 Chapters Economic Prosperity Cultural Value Clashes Fashion Arts and Entertainment Innovations

4 Economic Prosperity A.Invention and Innovation B.Increased Production = Increased Wages; Standard of Living C.Consumption Increases (Advertising) D.Stock Speculation – Buying on Margin E.Harding – Trickle Down Economics

5 Cultural Value Clashes A. The Battle of the Booze – Prohibition (18 th Amendment, 1920)

6 Culture Value Clashes (cont.) A. Prohibition (cont.) 1. Speakeasies

7 Culture Value Clashes (cont.) A. Prohibition (cont.) 2. Organized Crime Grows - bootleggers - Al Capone - George “Bugs” Moran 3.The Untouchables - Eliot Ness - Chicago

8 Culture Value Clashes (cont.) B. Religion in the Classroom 1. Creation Story vs. Evolutionary Theory 2. The Scopes Trial - 1925 a. John Scopes – Science Teacher b. Taught evolutionary theory, violating the Butler Act c. Dubbed the “Monkey Trial”

9 Culture Value Clashes (cont.) C. “Oh those rebellious ladies!” 1. Flappers a. Smoked, drank alcohol, wore short skirts, and enjoyed same freedoms as men b. Media promoted image

10 Fashion A. Men 1. Sack Suits, silk ties, colored shirts, bowler hats 2. Knickers 3. Two-toned lace-up shoes

11 Fashion (cont.) B. Women 1. Hair – “Bob” Cuts 2. Looser fitting dresses 3. Shorter skirts (above the knee) 4. Bare arms

12 Arts and Entertainment A. Radio 1. 1920 – First radio broadcast made in U.S. 2. Amos ‘n’ Andy 3. The Eveready Hour B.Movies 1. Hollywood Glamour 2. Rudolph Valentino 3. Greta Garbo C.Dance Crazes 1. The CharlestonCharleston 2. The Fox Trot 3. The Shimmy

13 Arts and Entertainment (cont.) D.Music 1. “All That Jazz” 2. “Duke” Ellington 3. Louis Armstrong 4. Bessie Smith 5. Emergence of jazz clubs

14 Innovation A.Moving Assembly Line B.The Refrigerator – 1923 C.Miniature Golf D.Bubble gum E.Yo-yo F.Band-Aid bandages

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