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

3. 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 for first time the census reflected an urban society - people had moved into cities to enjoy a higher standard of living for first time the census reflected an urban society - people had moved into cities to enjoy a higher standard of living

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

5. an agricultural depression in early 1920's contributed to this urban migration an agricultural depression in early 1920's contributed to this urban migration Agriculture efficiency increased so more food produced (more food = lower prices) and fewer labourers needed Agriculture efficiency increased so more food produced (more food = lower prices) and fewer labourers needed Farming = little prosper, so Farming = little prosper, so American farmers enter the Depression in advance of the rest of society American farmers enter the Depression in advance of the rest of society

6. Black Americans in this period continued to live in poverty Black Americans in this period continued to live in poverty sharecropping kept them in de facto slavery sharecropping kept them in de facto slavery 1915 - boll weevil wiped out the cotton crop 1915 - boll weevil wiped out the cotton crop white landowners went bankrupt & forced blacks off their land white landowners went bankrupt & forced blacks off their land

7. Blacks moved north to take advantage of booming wartime industry (= Great Migration) - Black ghettoes began to form, i.e. Harlem Blacks moved north to take advantage of booming wartime industry (= Great Migration) - Black ghettoes began to form, i.e. Harlem But both blacks and whites wanted cultural interchange restricted But both blacks and whites wanted cultural interchange restricted

8. 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

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

10. Consumer Economy

11. 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”

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

13. 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

14. 1920's also brought about great changes for women... 1920's also brought about great changes for women... 1920 - 19th Amendment gave them the federal vote 1920 - 19th Amendment gave them the federal vote women worked outside the home women worked outside the home more women went to college and joined professions more women went to college and joined professions characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" –(bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked in public...)

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

16. new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic Many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured Northern areas of Europe Many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured Northern areas of Europe fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of communism) fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of communism) International revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S. International revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S.

17. 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)

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

19. Prohibition 18 th Amendment Volstead Act Gangsters Al Capone

20. PROHIBITION - on manufacturing and selling of alcohol  adopted in 1919 - 18th AMENDMENT PROHIBITION - on manufacturing and selling of alcohol  adopted in 1919 - 18th AMENDMENT In WWI, temperance became a patriotic movement. - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded In WWI, temperance became a patriotic movement. - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded Difficult law to enforce... organized crime, speakeasies, bootleggers were on the rise 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…