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Growing industry during the 1920s?
the auto mobile quickly became popular followed by radios and other technology
What were the popular dances during World War 2?
Big Band swing music was popular during World War II. The Lindy Hop was a dance that started in the 1920s and was still popular till the late 1940s. They also did the Jitterbug and the Lambeth Walk.
Why were speakeasies popular and bottleggers powerful during the 1920s?
Speakeasies became popular during the 1920s as a response to Prohibition, which banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States. These secret bars offered a clandestine atmosphere where people could enjoy drinks and socialize, often featuring jazz music and dancing. Bootleggers, who illegally produced and distributed alcohol, gained power and wealth by supplying speakeasies, capitalizing on the high demand for alcohol during this time. This underground economy not only fueled organized crime but also highlighted the challenges of enforcing Prohibition laws.
Was prohibition the main problem during the 1920s?
It became a major problem because it solved no problems but created many enormous and serious problems itself.
What was entertanment like in during the great deprision?
The music industry was almost destroyed by the Great Depression. But the popular music business was able to quickly rebound and became the second most popular form of entertainment during the Depression behind the movies. The most popular dances, also of the 1920s, were the Foxtrot, waltz and tango, the Charleston, and Lindy Hop. Dance Marathons became very popular. The music revival began with the invention of the 78-rpm record which only cost 35 cents and the jukebox, which would play songs for a nickel. The big bands provided cheap entertainment. For 50 cents or less, the young jitter buggers could dance for hours at clubs listening to the music of Benny Goodman, Harry James, and other big band leaders. The radio, which broadcast big band "gigs" were as cheap as $10 and became depression-era Americans' favorite form of home entertainment. Baseball was the reigning king of sports in America in the 20s and 30s. But it suffered like the rest of the economy. Attendance dropped from 17 million in 1929, to 11 million in 1933. During the 1930s, sports became both mass entertainment and recreation. Soccer, swimming, athletics, boating, and camping became inexpensive, popular sports. Boxing was also very popular as a spectator sport.
One of the new dances that became popular during the 1920s was the .?
foxtrot
When was swing dance popular?
The swing dances became popular in the 1920s and continued through the 1950s. Populars dances included the Lindy Hop, Shag, Balboa, Jitterbug, and the Charleston. Swing dancing had a revival in the 1980s and 1990s in country western music and also in ballroom competitions.
Growing industry during the 1920s?
the auto mobile quickly became popular followed by radios and other technology
What were the popular dances during World War 2?
Big Band swing music was popular during World War II. The Lindy Hop was a dance that started in the 1920s and was still popular till the late 1940s. They also did the Jitterbug and the Lambeth Walk.
Which technological advance did not become popular in the 1920s?
One technological advance that did not become popular in the 1920s was the television. While early prototypes were developed during this time, it wasn't until the 1950s that television became a common household item.
What dance was popular during the 1920s?
The Waltz
When were short haircuts the most popular?
The length of hair has always fluctuated throughout history. For women short hair first became popular during the 1920s, with the introduction of the bob. The bob again become popular during the 1960s.
A fast dance popular during the 1920s?
flappers
During the 1920s became the movie capital of the world.?
Hollywood
Famous dancers of 1920s?
People in the 1920s listened to music on the radio and danced to it. They had Dance Marathons every weekend. Dance was very popular Some dances include: the Charleston, fox-trot, shimmy, waltz and tango.
What fast dance was popular during the 1920's?
The Charleston was a popular fast dance during the 1920s.
During the 1920s what became the movie capital of the world?
holly wood
