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Decade - 1920s

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Why were cars important in the 1920s?

car were important because it allowed americans to travel faster and for people to transport alcohol during prohibition.

What were popular TV shows in the 1920s?

There wasn't any tv in the 1920s. The first public demonstration was in the 1920s, though, so you can search "first tv ever".

What two events that occurred around 1920?

The automobile assembly line and readily available credit for buying automobiles

During the 1920's did the San Francisco bay area have a mass transportation system that allowed riders to travel over the bay bridge and down to the south bay?

Interesting question. They had a ferry boat system that would take them across from Oakland and I think a bus system would have taken riders to the south bay. The light rail and BART systems are pretty recent. Even as a kid going to San Francisco I remember my mom pointing out the ferry/bus/cable system the city had. Of course, the south bay area wasn't as built up in 1920's as it is today and the airport wouldn't have been there yet. I imagine the need to get to the south bay wasn't very great. By-the-way I don't think the Bay bridge would have been built yet either. I remember seeing pictures in books of the building of it in the 30's or early 40's.

How many and in what names did Oneida put out in the vintage movie star spoons of the 1920's AND 1930'S?

Twelve.

Pola Negri, Douglas Fairbanks, Richard Dix, Norma Talmadge, Gloria Swanson, Mae Murray, Mary Pickford, Lois Wilson, Ramon Navarro, Marion Davies, Thomas Meighan, and Norma Shearer."

A boxer from the 1920s called sam Keller?

He was a Jewish boxer from Bethnal Green in London. Born 1885. Had a son Dave Keller, also a boxer.

What heritage did jazz become popular in 1920s?

jazz became popular in the 1920's and 30's. this was also a time where women became ''flappers'' which meant they had become more fashionable. drinking and smoking became popular too and people would do this in public. this is encouraged by advertisments in the cinema where the ''American dream'' was widely popular. jazz attracted the young and the white people and jazz was usually performed by the blacks. black people were a form of entertainment then. Louis Armstrong was the first person to invent the jazz songs. jazz and blues songs were widely distrubuted on the radio. :)

Was there a Coast Tire and Rubber Company in California in the 1920s?

I have a copy of an old stock from my grandfather for "Coast Tire and Rubber Company" that is "Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of California" in 1919.

J Smith

What events happened in 1919 to make it a year from hell?

A good deal less than in 1918. Influenza? 1918 was still far worse.

It can't be Prohibition, that didn't get started until 1920.

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How did the Fascist leaders increase their own power?

They generally rose to power during a period of discontent in their respective country. For example, Mussolini came to power in Italy by exploiting general Italian anger at the poor results of World War I- the Allies had promised to give Italy territory for switching sides, but Italy wound up getting less than they expected. Hitler and his Nazis (Nazism is not technically Fascism, but is very similar and often lumped with it) similarly came to power in Germany by exploiting the weak government system , and the government's poor response to the Great Depression. Francisco Franco came to power in Spain when his side lost an election, so they rebelled, and a devastating civil war started. These are just a few of many Fascist or Fascist-leaning dictatorships of the 1920s-30s.

Interestingly, these various groups generally came to power through legal means. Mussolini knew the sitting government was on the verge of collapse, so he engineered a grand "march on Rome" to make it look like he was seizing power- but in reality, he basically just asked the King to fire the old Prime Minister and give the position to him, and the King did. Hitler was similarly appointed Chancellor by the President of Germany, then was able to use an emergency and the police to manipulate elections so he could win enough support in the Reichstag (Parliament) that he could amend the constitution. Franco, however, seized power after winning the Civil War and overthrowing the legitimate government.

Once in power, the Fascists/Nazis would restructure the government to suit their needs. Powerful internal security forces, including police, were set up to arrest political rivals and dissidents. The military was usually lavished upon, which ensured that the military would remain loyal. Propaganda agencies would fill the citizens' heads with lies about how wonderful the Fascists were. Major corporations were usually given a free hand to do just about anything they wanted, as long as they promised to support the regime.

So there was a long, complicated process of remaking the government into a form that better fit their style, and then maintaining their government through brutality, lies, and cutting deals with corrupt businessmen.

What was Oklahoma State Training School for white boys?

The State Training School for White Boys, originally located in Paul's Valley, OK., was a reformatory for delinquent and incorrigible boys ages 10-17. It was later moved to the Orphans' Home at Helena, which had been vacated. The institution at Pauls Valley was then utilized for an additional home for epileptics of the State.

Did Mamah Borthwick Cheney really die at the hands of a madman in the fire that destroyed Taliesin?

Yes. Her death was documented and this anwer can be easily verified. See the related link.

How did people change everyday life during the great depression?

lost money when banks closed; they couldn't find jobs and many resorted to eating out of garbage cans.

What was art like in the 1920's?

Art in the 1920's had an amazing impact in the world. PAINTING AND SCULPTURE Many artists broke out from the European style of art because if you wanted a photo you could take a picture! So artists experimented with the new ways of seeing one development was abstract art. It was according to what the artists thought and it only contained shapes and colors but nothing could be seen in nature. Even architects,like artists wanted to break away from the old styles of building. They now believed that building should not be decorative but should look like what it was. They used new kinds of material such as: Concrete Glass Steal and new engineering techniques They Designed some new,interesting buildings,quite different from the old,earlier style Many cheap buildings were built by modern style but were not successful,specially those built after the second world war BY VRUDDHI VINAY KAPOOR