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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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What is the most widely used statistical report for comparing economic trends called?
The most widely used statistical report for comparing economic trends is called "consumer price index".
Is there any info on the 1920's hanging of Doc Drere and Ada Lebeouf in Franklin Louisiana?
There is a book: Ada & the Doc: an Account of the Ada Leboeuf-Thomas Dreher Murder Case, by Charles M. Hargroder
http://www.amazon.com/Ada-Doc-Account-Leboeuf-Thomas-Dreher/dp/1887366350/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307934209&sr=8-1
There is a photo gallery on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.173887389339905.44222.100001559363064
Also an interesting article: http://acadiaparishtoday.com/bookmark/10994711-Did-Ada-and-doc-meet-in-heaven-
What was not a nickname of the 1920s decade?
the 1920's where called the Roaring twenties, the Jazz age And the era of wonderful nonesense. But it was never called Booming Twenties
What is a style or fashion that is popular for a brief time?
I think you're referring to a fad or a trend.
An example of a fad is plaid that was really popular in the 70's but then it was out now its back.
How did Prohibition affect people of the 1920's?
Prohibition made organized criminals rich and also profited the many corrupted public officials.
What was the music in the 1920's called?
Some people may refer to that time's music as 'Swing Music', since a majority of it is upbeat and just you know, swingy.
Though there are other versions of 'swing music' from the 1920s that sound a bit more like Jazz, or just different in it's own gerne; I belive that type of music has yet to be properly named.
I simply call it 'old timey music'. : )
Who were movie directors in the 1920's?
- Fritz Lang
- Buster Keaton
- King Vidor
- Fred Niblo
- Sam Taylor
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Alan Crosland
What are the paradoxes of the 1920s in the US?
One of the paradoxes can be the alcohol issue where, the country at the beginning of the 1920s was supporting prohibition of alcohol sales and by the end of the 1920s the people showed much hypocrisy and switched their views on prohibition which turned out as a huge failure. The part of paradox would come from the hypocrisy of people and the quick change of mindset based on prohibition.
Why did many Germans support Hitler's rise to power?
Hitler's political ascent began during the difficult times Germany faced after the first Great War (WWI) and the Great Depression, which touched Germany in 1930.
Like many (mostly Fascist) politicians did before him, he employed hooligans and trouble makers to cause street violence and fear, even before he achieved his first successes in politics.
Hitler, who is said to have been a superb orator, used classic themes of nationalism, Aryan supremacy and anti-semitism. In the manner of Mussolini he presented himself as an anti-communist.
Finally, the burning of the Reichstag building, just before elections were to take place, was used to cement a fear of Communism and what was then called International Jewry. This event was used to suspend civil rights, and transformed a democratically elected chancellor into a dictator.
In short, the easiest way to make a populace compliant is produce, or take advantage of a disaster or act of terrorism, and then blame that action on a minority group.
After the Reichstag fire, Hitler blamed it on the Communists and the Jews. He exploited that tragedy for political gain to manipulate his people into believing they were in a great deal of danger and when he instituted policies that took away citizens' rights, he claimed he was doing it for their safety and everyone blindly went along with it. And that's when the Nazi's reign of terror began and they just started looking for enemies everywhere.
The Germans didn't see Hitler for what he was. He was an evil man who tried to cloak his misdeeds with the pretext of serving a greater good. Hitler didn't just tell his people "You don't have any rights." He couldn't do that. He needed an excuse to take away their rights. Create a terrifying enemy, make them seem worse than they really are, tell people they're in a great deal of danger and we must do whatever it takes to protect ourselves. "We must do this or we'll all die." And then eventually, the people just succumb to their government taking care of them and they blindly give up their freedoms for the sake of more safety. That's how dictatorships start. That's how the Germans allowed Hitler's rise to power.
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There's a very good book on the subject by Richard J. Evans entitled The Coming of the Third Reich, published by Penguin Books.
Major events that happened the 1920's?
the crash of the stock market on 1929
the Valentine day massacre
the Harlem Renaissance
the 18th amendment : Prohibition
the 19th amendment: womens right to vote.
Flappers who epitomize the change women had in that era, short hair , short skirts, women smoking and drinking and being free!
F.Scott Fitzgerald writes : The Great Gatsby, which pretty much sums up American life during the 1920's.
Women in the US won the right to do this in 1920?
In 1920 the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution said that women could not be denied the right to vote just because they are women.
The actual words are:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Most people say that "women got the right to vote", but that is not really correct.
Strictly speaking, no-one in the US has a general Constitutional right to vote.
The Constitution only mentions who will not be denied the right to vote.
The right to vote is not mentioned at all in the original version of the US Constitution.
1924-Discovery of the illegal Teapot Dome Scandal under president Warren Harding Increased debt for farmers and low productivity Usage of speakeasies and bootlegging to bypass Prohibition resurgance of the KKK Stock market crash in October 1929
What products were being advertised in the 1920's on the radio?
i believe probably, magazines. music albums, and all that good stuff they advertise now, but it was more modern in those days.
Why were so many Americans afraid of immigrants in the 1920's?
They, having been immigrants; were will aware; imigrants were very lliable to take jobs from those whom had immigrated earlier.
What is overproduction and how did affect farming in the 1920's?
During World War I farmers increased production to meet the demands for food for the fighting troops. Many farmers invested their wartime profits in more land and more machinery with the thought of growing even more crops, but such plans did more harm then good. After the war, farmers were producing more than the American people could use and the price of farm goods dropped so low that many farmers couldn't make enough money to pay off their huge debts. Corn, which had sold for 70 cents a bushel in the early '20s, dropped to 10 cents a bushel. Hogs, which used to bring in nine cents, only brought in three cents per pound. Some farmers found it was cheaper to burn their corn for fuel than to haul it to market. If they couldn't sell enough to make mortgage payments, some farmers began to sell off their belongings. New machinery, that had hardly been used, had to be auctioned off before it was even paid for. On and on it went, until many farmers had to give up the entire farm. The banks and tax collectors wanted their money, but farmers didn't have any to give. In 1924 alone more than 2,500 farms were lost in mortgage foreclosure actions.
