yes they did. there was electricity to help with more of the household chores, giving families more leisure time.
No, it is not true that the percentage of families with five or more children increased in the 1920s. In fact, during this decade, there was a notable decline in birth rates in many Western countries, including the United States, as families began to adopt smaller family sizes due to economic factors, changing social norms, and increased access to contraception. The trend toward smaller families continued into the following decades.
There were several crime families or mobs in the 1920s, also called the Mafia. For example, Al Capone was active from the early 1920s until the 1930s.
Mainly 1920s to 1940s, but some surrealists went on into the 1980s.
Many people wanted to turn back Progressive reforms from the previous decades.
The decades of the 1920s and the 1960s in the U.S. were both marked by significant social change and cultural upheaval. Each era experienced a surge in artistic expression, with the 1920s giving rise to jazz and the Harlem Renaissance, while the 1960s saw the rise of rock music and counterculture movements. Additionally, both decades were characterized by movements advocating for civil rights and greater social freedoms, challenging traditional norms and values. Lastly, both periods were defined by economic prosperity followed by subsequent challenges, highlighting cycles of growth and instability in American society.
The decrease in birth rates in the 1920s can be attributed to several factors such as increased availability of contraception, changing social norms that placed less emphasis on large families, economic instability following World War I, and the shift towards urban living which reduced the need for large families for agricultural labor.
After World War ll , most people were suspected enemies, and most of them got held at Ellis Island.
I'm pretty sure people had more jobs so they were able to pay for their houses.
because they needed the money <><><><> In the 1920s, a child would do as they were told, or they would be punished. That means beaten, left to go hungry, etc.
The book "Petey" by Ben Mikaelsen takes place in the early to mid 20th century, starting in the 1920s and spanning several decades.
The 1920s came before the Great Depression.
Walt Disney did not make a full length film until "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937.