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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 was the most popular american band in 1928?
This is a difficult question to answer because the late 1920s were very good years for so many musicians, and no one group or artist dominated. Radio had become a major force in making songs popular, and as a result, a number of bands and vocalists were heard on the air nationally. There were two new networks-- NBC (National Broadcasting Company) and CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), and the biggest stars were being heard from coast to coast. There were as many popular vocalists as there were popular bands, in fact. But among the most popular bands in 1928 were Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra, Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians, and the Coon-Sanders Nighthawk Orchestra.
Why was there a sharp drop in the union membership during the 1920's?
a growing feeling against unions, together with strong pressure from employers and the government...
What did Marcus gravey's universal negro improvement association unia emphasize in the 1920s?
Back-to-Africa movement.
In the 1920's was there Cancer?
Obviously. For example, Mary Pickford's mother died of breast cancer.
What did the FBI's wear in the 1920s?
A men's Union, suit coat and trousers (dark color)
A leather belt with buckle.
A Shirt, Arrow brand
A conservative neck a tie,
An under garment
A pair of socks
A pair of Paris garters
A pair of Shoes, Florsheim brand
A wrist watch,
What were liberated women of the 1920's called?
The liberated women of the 1920's were known as Flappers.
Flappers were known for their signature hair bobs and "cupid" lips. The "liberated" part of the definition came along when women began going to speakeasies (bars) and wearing looser clothing- all of which were quite contrary to the tight clothes and proper distinguished women of the previous times.
Why did world powers try to appease or ignore Germany and japans expansionist policies at first?
Germany was the last country to be unified , and also Japan became a powerful country later .
By that time all other super powers had established their colonies and didn't want competition, so they opposed it
How much is worth a 1928 1.000.000.00 dollar bill?
from what i can see there never was one printed, and never put out to the public
What was a popular Jewish drama in New York in the 1920s and followed the letter pattern Y T?
Yiddish Theater
How was education in the 1920s different then today in Canada?
they had less laws and there class structure was different. They also didn't have computers like we do now and they had different technology for the classes. Also in the 1920s schools were segregated, which means black students had to go to a different school then did white students.
The cultural dissidents of the 1920's were known as?
They were termed:
- Socialists
- Communists
- Anarchists
- Fascists
- The Klan
- Evolutionists and Creationists
- The last days of the Robber Barons
- Irish Republicans
- Revenuers and Moonshiners
- Union and Anti-Labor Union.
What was the us population in 1920?
The total population of the 48 states plus the District of Columbia was 105,710,620.
Why did immigrants in the 1920s immigrate?
there are many reasons why people could have immigrated in the 1920s. it was probably because the economy in the USA was very good, but the economy wasn't very good in Europe.
Alone with that answer, some immigrants (such as the Irish) came to the U.S. because of famines, or because of religious persecution.
How did the US Supreme Court help businesses in the 1920s?
The 1920s were part of the "Lochner era," on the US Supreme Court, which ran from approximately 1897-1937, and corresponded to the second industrial revolution and Great Depression in the United States.
During this period, the Supreme Court struck down both state and federal labor laws that limited working hours and instituted a minimum wage, holding that they interfered with employees' liberty right to freely contract with employers, which they believed was protected by the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause. They also believed federal minimum wage legislation set an artificial standard that interfered with business, and was an inappropriate government intervention. Most decisions during the Lochnerera (named for the landmark case Lochner v. New York, 198 US 45 (1905)) appeared to favor the rights of the working class, but actually advanced the power and agenda of industry.
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What are positive and negative effects of the automobile?
Cars make it possible for individual people to travel around with a great deal of freedom. This, in turn, makes it possible for people to live in places where they would not have lived in earlier times, and to work and shop at a distance from their homes.
The cost of automobiles is enormous. Part is in terms of the capital expense, which includes the cars themselves, upkeep, insurance, road infrastructure, costs of fuel and fuel infrastructure, and so on. Part is in terms of the social results, with hundreds of thousands of people dying each year (worldwide) and millions being injured. There are societal changes, such as business leaving downtown areas to go to malls. And there are pressures put on families and other institutions. Environmentally, the impact of automobiles is profound as huge amounts of pollution are released, and enormous amounts of land covered with paving, among other problems.
There is a link to an article on the subject below.
What happened to Hitler when he and the Nazi's tried to overthrow the government in the 1920s?
Hitler was convicted of high treason, which carried a maximum penalty of death. However, it is suspected that there were Nazi sympathizers in the government already, since he only received a 5 year sentence. However, he only served 8 months and was made to pay a fine
wikipedia has a good write on the attempted coup. checkout wikipedia and look up beer hall putsch for an in depth article.
Why was the weimer republic unpopular with many germans in the 1920s?
The Weimar Republic was blamed for both the economic crisis in Germany, as well as the humiliation of the Versailles Treaty after World War One. Many people felt that they didn't do enough to protect the honor of Germany.
