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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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- increased tariffs
Several things....
A. Jazz music was "Born" as some say
B. Fashion began to change. Woman wore shorter dresses, pearl necklaces that were long and twisted. Men began to wear two-toned shoes.
C. The first 3D movies were made, as well as things like kool-aid and bandaids
D. Prohibition and the Valantnies Day Massacre
What is the jazz instrumental called the Saga of Alison Crabfellows?
"The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers" is a composition by pianist Steve Kuhn.
Did the purple gang hang out at a speak easy called rosie truly or midnight rosie?
I don't know about the 1920s Detroit-based Purple Gang in particular, but the Murder Incorporated organization did. Here is one sentence from an article:
"Based in part out of the Midnight Rose candy store in Brooklyn, the Murder Incorporated hitmen used a wide variety of weapons, including ice picks, to murder their victims."
See the attached Related Link.
American writers of the 1920's have often been called the lost generation because they?
were disillusioned with the course of American life
True
What was one of the new dances during the 1920s that became popular?
What is a famous song in the 1920s?
There were many popular songs in the 1920s. Songs included on the list of famous tunes include "Swanee" by Al Jolson and "My Blue Heaven" by Gene Austin.
What was the smuggling of alchol called in the 1920's?
This practice tended to be called bootlegging. It got its name when smugglers would hide bottles of booze in tall boots.
How did the rich live in England in the 1920's?
In 1920 the English were at The to of colanialisam they looted most of the tresures and Welth from it's colanies like India and Africa. At this point of time the rich in Britain experianced a change in it's cusin by including spices like pepper cardama chili .and the experianced tea and spent time in lesire like hunting and parting atleast twice a month.
Were Japanese-Americans allowed to play in Major League Baseball between 1920-1940?
I would say that would be possible because Connie Mack, who was the general head coach of 1934 Major League all-star team when they played 16 games in Japan, recommend Team Japan's head coach Sotaro Suzuki to send a Japanese player to U.S. when he saw the 17-year-old boy, Eiji Sawamura struck out Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx in a row. (9 struck-out, 5 hits(1 home run by Gehrig))I assume that what Connie Mack meant was sending him minor league as even Joe DiMaggio or Gehrig was from minors; but it is possible to say Connie Mack did not think being Japanese was a problem.
In 1935, when Tokyo Baseball Club visit U.S. by great support by Francis O'Doul, Pittsburg Pirates tried to have Sawamura make a contract with them by pretending to be a baseball fan who want his autograph before the game against Milwaukee Redsox on June 19th(It's a fraud lol Must have been in big trouble with Francis O'Doul and Tokyo Baseball Club). That was during the time the team had a great success that they won 75 games out of 105 against semi-pro teams.
Anyway probably it is possible: Japanese-American players were allowed to play in the Major League between 1920-40.
I am not sure but I found a website that says two other Japanese players Masao Date, 伊達正男, and Takeo Tabe, 田部武男, were also offered to come to U.S. according to their relevant people. I guess that other people around the players did not want them to play in U.S. as they had just launched first professional team, Tokyo Baseball Club, later Tokyo Giants.
Not even close. The dust bowl had nothing to do with tornadoes. The dust bowl was a period of severe drought in the central U.S. in the 1930s.
What does the b52 bomber look like?
Big, with swept wings, each with two external twin-jet pylons. Beautiful. Awesome. You can also do an image search with the B-52 using the keywords "Boeing Stratofortress."
Why was heavy funding needed to enforce the Volsted act?
Because it was so widely unpopular and widely violated, there was great demand for illegal liquor and alcoholic products which organized (and unorganized) criminals rushed to fill. Massive enforcement activities were marshaled both to stem the flow of illegal alcohol AND enforce the laws against manufacturing, possessing, and consuming it.
What economic disaster happened in the 1920's?
The stock market crashed in 1929 which was a cause of the Great Depression.
What was used to patrol coastal waters in the United states during the 1920's and 1930's?
A dirigible airship was used to patrol coastal waters in the United States during the 1920's and 1930's.
Depending on the occupation, the average daily salary in the United States in 1920 was about a dollar and fifty cents. Weekly salary was avg. $7.00 and is was common to have a seven day work week.
Which best describes changes to labor relations in the 1920s?
The minimum wage for women was abolished.
The economy grew in the 1920's as consumers?
During the 1920s consumers which are the people buying, started to get more jobs. Real GNP growth during the 1920s was fast, 4.2 percent a year from 1920 to 1929. Real GNP per capita grew 2.7 percent per year between 1920 and 1929. And that caused consumers to buy more items. For Example: Ford's Model T.
How was hockey during the 1920s?
The most obvious differences are the equipment. Guys didn't have helmets or protective padding, and goalies didn't have masks. Also, sticks were the primary use of contact, so stick swinging contributed to many of the suspensions and injuries.
Another important change in the 20s is that this was the first decade that hockey was an "offside" game. Before it was an "onside" game where only lateral and backward passes were allowed. Now, with it being an offside game, the style of the game changed from stickhandling individual based game to a passing team based game.
the novels and music exhibited the enrgy of the youth, the ambition of excluded outsiders, and in many cases the smoldering resentment of ideals betrayed.
Who were some famous boxers in the 1920s?
One of the most famous boxers in the 1920's was Jack Dempsey. Dempsey held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. He had set numerous records and is an International Boxing Hall of Famer. His record is 66 Wins (51 T(KO)'s, 14 decisions , 1 disqualification), 6 Losses (1 T(KO), 5 decisions), 11 Draws.
He also was considered one of the hardest hitters in boxing.
