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Decade - 1920s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1920s.
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The cause of Progressivism in the 1920's?
In the 1920's, things were changing in the manufacturing business. Instead of companies making things for war, they were making smaller things that could be worn, or used around the house. Companies could now focus on making things like nice clothes, washing machines, vacuums, etc.
How were the politics and politicans of the 1920's different from those of the progressive era?
They were more conservative.
Was Chiang Kai-shek against Communism?
Chiang Kai-Shek was he denounced and fought against communists.
Did the Harlem Renaissance have an effect on racism in American?
It didn't drastically effect it, if anything it lowered it. Even white people enjoyed listening to music from the popular black artists of the time.
What were the government policies on removal of aboriginal children between the years 1920 and 1960?
The Idea was to destroy the aboriginal culture by destroying the aboriginal family. it was in fact only part of a policy of genocide that to some extent is still being practiced today. It should be kept in mind that many of these people still live on some very valuable mineral deposits.
Which characteristic of the Roaring 20s was most similar to the Gilded Age of the late 1800s?
Middle classes were becoming bigger and there were new inventions making life easier
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What was a popular radio program in 1920?
Amos n' Andy was a popular sitcom in the 1920's I don't know that much about it, byt you can google it for more info.
What made automobiles more affordable in the 1920s?
Ford Motor Company made cars more affordable starting in 1908 when Henry Ford started producing the Model T on and assembly line instead of them being hand built. In 1909 the Model T sold for $850 and by 1913 the price had dropped to $550. In 1915 it dropped again to $440 due to Ford perfecting the assembly line method of building the car. By the 1920s, the price had fallen to $260 because of increasing efficiencies of assembly line technique and volume.
What was the fashion look called in the roaring 1920s?
One key look of the 20's was flapper, made popular by the jazz dancers of the time.
Flapper style included short, drop waisted dresses, cropped hair cuts & heavy make-up. Flappers tended to wear 'kiss proof' lipstick; bee stung lips came into fashion as were dark eyes, especially kohl-rimmed. Blush came in vogue now that it was no longer a messy application process.
Originally, pale skin was considered most attractive. However, after Coco Chanel became tanned after spending to much time in the sun it became more fashionable to have a healthy glow - it suggested a life of leisure, women wanted to look fit, sporty, and, above all, healthy.
Flapper icons include Louise Brooks, Joan Crawford & Clara Bow, amongst others.
In the 1920s the depressed situation of US agriculture was chiefly caused by?
mechanization and overproduction
Advertisment was needed to sell mass production, such as propaganda and radio commercials
Al Capone was a what inte 1920s?
Al Capone was a man that created gangs that went around making crimes.
What factors explain the dramatic rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan was formed at the end of the Civil War during Reconstruction by the former well-to-do and middle class white population of the South as a reaction to the atrocities that were committed to them by the scalawags or "poor white trash" and the carpetbaggers (Northerners who came South), both of whom would summarily take away the property of the former white landowners. Not only did these two groups feel entitled to the land of the defeated Confederates, but they also stole anything and everything in sight, including even the last crust of food. They also committed many acts against the white people themselves, including torture and even raping their women. The KKK became less active after the former Confederates were pardoned and finally given full citizenship again. They came to prominence again during the 1950's and 1960's during the Civil Rights Movement as a result of integration of schools in the South, the institution of affirmative action, and many other reforms that changed the South from a dual white/colored society into a single combined one.
Records held by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith?
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith completed the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland and the first flight from Australia to New Zealand. In 1930 he flew 16 000 kilometres single handedly and won the England to Australia air race. Kingsford Smith is also well-known for being the first to cross the Pacific from the United States to Australia, which he did in 1928, in the Southern Cross, a Fokker FVII-3M monoplane. The flight was in three stages, from Oakland, California to Hawaii, then to Suva, Fiji, and on to Brisbane, where he landed at Eagle Farm Airport on 8 June 1928.
Which feature of the economic boom of the 1920's contributed most to the stock market crash of 1929?
Speculation in real estate and other investments.
Older industries in the 1920s?
this was like the name given to the industries like farming and mining.After technology was developed , these industries fell,. Eg : miners lost their jobs because people used electricity for heating and cooking and not coal. Railway departments also lost customers because pepole prefered to go in vehicles than in trains.
Why were moving pictures popular during the 1920s?
Even when movies were silent (no spoken dialogue, but music was played in the theater, often by an organist or pianist), people loved them. They were a wonderful escape for the audience, taking them to distant worlds, showing them romance, action, and even news. In the era before television, people could either read a book or newspaper, or listen to the radio; but if they wanted to see the characters they were reading about or listening to, the only way to do so was to go to a play, or see a movie. The public was fascinated with the moving images on the screen, and when talking pictures were perfected in 1927-1928, that made the movie-going experience even more enjoyable.
What were some new job opportunities opened to women during the 1920s?
the typewriter provided many new jobs for women.typeing jobs paid no more than factory work,but women preferred working in an office to working in a foctory.
