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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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Major political leaders of the 1920's?
•USA leaders of WW1 and 1920's Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Edward House Henry Cabot Lodge Newton Baker William Taft Robert Lansing Walter Lippmann
Did men wear hats in the 1920s?
Yes, men wore hats in the 1920s. Hats have been popular for hundreds of years.
Was the pay for women in the 1920's different then the men?
Yes they were women got paid little wages, and few hours. They likely worked either in a factory or as a school teacher.
Who were the celebrities in 1920?
Charles t. Lindbergh Louis Armstrong, Clara Bow, Georgia O'Keefe, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Charlie Chaplin, Al Jolson, Henry Ford, George Washington Carver, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel, Babe Ruth, and David Sarnoff to name a few
What is the galloping ghost of the 1920s?
Harold (Red) Edward Grange (June 13, 1903 ? January 28, 1991), was a professional and college American football player. He was a charter member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame. Harold "Red" Grange Nickname: Red Grange. The Galloping Ghost.
What was the farm depression of the 1920's?
"During the Roaring 20s there was a farm depression. Farmers produced more food for WWI, but when the war ended there was less need for the goods. Prices of farm products fell 40%. The farm depression led up to the Great Depression. When the farmers went broke, they could not pay their mortgages. They had to rent farms and move. Banks also started to go bankrupt during the 1920s. The banks went broke because the farmers were not doing well. About 550 banks went broke in a year because of the farm failures."
What was the Capital of black America in the 1920's?
Harlem, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
For women - of any social class - premarital sex was very risky before the availability of modern contraceptives, especially the contraceptive pill. In some societies, working-class families didn't regard it as beyond the pale subject to the very important proviso that the couple married before the first baby was born. For middle-class girls premarital sex was a complete 'no-no' at the time. Some middle-class families had unmarried pregnant daughters sent to mental hospitals indefinitely and the medical profession was most co-operative!
Harlem Renaissance was a literary movement led by well educated, middle class African Americans who expressed a new pride in the African-American experience. They celebrated their heritage and wrote with boldness and poignancy about the trials of being black in a white world.
Claude McKay wrote poems and urged African Americans to resist prejudice and discrimination. Another poet, Langston Hughes expressed difficult lives of working class through writing. Many of them wrote in Jazz, blues and tempo.
Zora Neale Hurston was also an author who expressed her ideas and views through her books. She wrote about values of poor, southern blacks and showed folkways.
Me too and it's okay in code and stuff but not too open about it. I get uncomfortable
What is the importance of the 1920's fashion?
Before the 1920's, "new fashion", women would wear long dresses with corsets. But because of WWI, more fabric was needed for the soldier's uniforms. It was also convenient not to have a long dress dragging on the ground and getting muddy and dirty. It was a new change for everyone. They wore skirts to the knee and started to wear make-up. Or as some people know them as, Flappers.
How much more did factory workers make than farm workers in the 1920's?
Non-farm workers, including factory workers, averaged $1,400 per year. Farmers earned an average of $400 per year during the 1920's.
What events took place in the 1920s?
U.S experienced a large boom until the Great Depression
Fascist take over Italy (1923)
Lenin dies (1924) and Stalin takes over USSR
Turkey becomes a republic (1923)
Wahabi dynasty esatablishes itself in Saudi Arabia
Immigration of Jews to Palestein
End of the Qajar dynasty in Iran
Beginning of the civil war in China
How did life change for women in the 1920's?
Women went from homebound producers to wage-earning consumers to political and social reformers
The invention of the automobile in the 1920's changed the world because at this time people wanted freedom and excitement. This was every popular in the younger ages. Not only did it help the people of the younger but it also gave the families ability to visit their other relatives far away. By the time the first car got into every household, people were realizing that it was hard to drive on the dirt roads which opened up a new line of jobs and strengthened our economy. The negative influences it had on society was that it caused America to have a higher death rate. It was hard for people to drive on the dirt roads, and a lot of people (especially irresponsible young teens looking to have fun) went off the road. Eventually they raised the driving age to 16.
Were the 1920s considered liberal or conservative?
In short, yes--in other words, the 20's were both liberal and conservative. The 20's were full of conflict between liberals and conservatives over a variety of topics. Though this may be an over-generalization, the center of liberal thought was in urban areas, while rural areas were more conservative. These two competing world views argued over: the changing role of women in society, women's fashion, evolution vs. creationism, free speech vs. fear of communism, alcohol, and even music. Since there were two sides to every issue, it would be hard to characterize the 1920's as either liberal or conservative. However, these issues became important because the status quo was changing--becoming more liberal. So, I suppose one could argue that the 20's were "liberal" with conservatives trying to hold on and maintain the status quo. I suppose one could also argue that the 1920's were conservative due a variety of factors, including presidential politics, the Palmer Raids and the Red Scare, the rise of the KKK, Prohibition, etc.
What was the purpose of the Nazis?
The purpose of the Nazis were to secure a greater share of the world's future for the Germans, as well as the expansion of the German territory and growth of the German race until it constitutes the largest, most powerful nation in the world and dominates the entire globe. The killing of the Jews and other types of "trash" was to get rid of "inferior species", for the Germans were disillusioned by war slogans.
Who were some famous people in the 1920s?
babe ruth, coco chanel, who was a famous fashion designer, Gloria Swansen who was a movie star, ALBERT EINSTEIN
After World War ll , most people were suspected enemies, and most of them got held at Ellis Island.
In what ways were the 1920s a reaction against the progressive era?
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