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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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Was the big five a gang of 1920?
The Big Five is the name given to the five biggest gangs in South African prisons.
What was the importance of McClure's Magazine?
The importance of "McClure's Magazine" was that it was the first magazine to publish both political and literary works. It created a form of journalism known as "muckraking," or investigative or reformative, and redefined the old society's conscience.
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Which major trend characterized the 1920s and continues today?
retail buying on installment of credit
Basically, the music in the 1920s was Jazz with the famous artist Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
What was New York like in the 1600's?
it was very interesting. the first person who founded was this man named dutch. there also a river named the Hudson river witch is named after a man named Henry Hudson.
What were the Chicago Bears called in the 1920s?
The Decatur Staleys became the Chicago Staleys in 1921 and were renamed the Chicago Bears when George Halas bought the right to the club in 1921.
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as?
It was Louis Armstrong
Who were the intellectuals who left America in the 1920s and became expatriates?
they were called the "lost generation." i found the answer right here on answer-dot- com
What was the main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s?
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920's in the United States was the Industrial Revolution. Many people lived in the city and when the cities became crowded, people moved to other places close by.
The 1920's was a time full of technological advancements. There is more related to the 1920's than just the Great Depression. There are many great things that have come from that time that most fail to realize. The automobile was one of those great things. The twenties were known as a time of celebration. We had come out of a war and were finally at peace. Then the most significant invention was created and that is what the 1920's is known for. The automobile changed the lives of Americans in so many ways and all for the better. It totally improved transportation and the economy. By the late 1920's, there was one automobile for every five Americans. The price of automobiles declined steadily until the mid-1920's so that many well-paid working families could now afford to purchase a car. The Model T. Ford, for example, cost $845.00 in the beginning and then by 1926 it only cost $290.00. By 1925, Americans made 75% of the automobile purchases on an installment plan. It was just a lot easier to own one no matter who you were.
The economy was greatly effected by the automobile as well. It promoted growth of other industries such as petroleum, rubber, steel, plate glass, nickel, and lead. (page 694 in text). It helped in the creation of highways. Automobiles needed better roads. After the war, the fund came available for this to happen and that industry took off. The automobile also created new service facilities such as Filling Stations, Garages, roadside restaurants across the nation and motels. (page 695 in text). The automobile also changed social effects. People were able to go more places rather to shop or meet up with people for entertainment. The automobile just made so many things possible and those possibilities became endless and so beneficial to all.
Henry Ford(July 30, 1863-April 7, 1947) was a prominent American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the develop of the assembly line technique of mass production. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia). Henry Ford was the chief figure in the expanding industry. Although Ford was not the inventor of the automobile, he did the most to promote the car by developing more efficient and cheaper means of production. Fords innovations made him and international celebrity. He succeeded to a degree far beyond any other automobile manufacturer. He created the first inexpensive mass-produced automobile. He made it possible for anyone and everyone to own one and not just the rich. In 1914 Ford introduced the moving assembly line that was able to cut assembly time in half. (page 694 in text). This meant more could be made at a faster rate so that they could be sold at a lower cost.
Reference:
Davidson, J.W. (2008). Nations of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic. 6th ed. Vol. 2. McGraw-Hill Company. (Pages 694-695)
Elliott, S. (2006). The Roaring 1920's: The effect of the http://wiki.answers.com/Research_the_advent_of_the_automobile_and_the_culture_of_the_1920s_In_what_ways_did_the_automobile_change_American_culture_What_made_Ford_succeed_to_a_degree_far_beyond_any_other_automobile_manufaon American life. Retrieved from: http://www.associatedcontent.com on June 11, 2009.
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Life in the 1920s in America was a time of luxaries and new things. With products like cars, the motion picture, and home products (vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, etc.) It was a time of technology and change. Urban life exploded, and many immigrants, mostly African Americans, and Victor Nugyen traveled up from the south for job oppurtunities in the big cities. This all lasted until 1929, when the stock marketcrashed and The Great Depression began.
and it was so much fun in the 20s
Name 3 European dictators and the countries they controlled during the 1920's-1940's?
I know of 2 for sure. 1) Benito Mussolini - Itlay and 2)Adolf Hitler - Germany there was also... 3) Joseph Stalin - soviet union 4]hideki tojo - japan
Cotton club in the 1920's- why was this club so popular what was ironic about the club?
it was ironic because they had black performers but it was stirctly a white club
How did the US government change immigration restrictions during the 1920s?
There were many different laws restricting immigrants from coming into America like the Emergency Immigration Act of 1924.
How did the Washington naval disarmament conference help support world peace efforts in the 1920s?
world leaders agreed to limit construction of large warships.
What impact did Walt Disney movies have on families in the 1920s?
Walt Disney did not make a full length film until "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937.
Unions suffered a substantial what in membership and influence during the 1920s?
Unions suffered a substantial decline in membership and influence during the 1920s.
The automobile industry helped stimulate the us economy in the 1920s because it?
Started the Industrial Revolution in the United States! <3 12.16.08.
