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A 6 page paper which examines the culture of the 1920s in the United States as seen through various articles and advertisements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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in society. The world had just made it through the biggest war known to man, the First World War, and it was expected that it was the war that would
see the end of all other wars. The people in the United States went through a very vibrant stage during the 20s because of this and many other reasons. But,
at the same time it was also a very rebellious and difficult time for many. The following paper examines the culture of the 1920s through various articles and through advertisements.
Overview of the 1920s "The decade of the 1920s is often characterized as a period of American prosperity and optimism" (James Madison College, 2005). It was also a
time of great consumer desires as the American Dream turned from nobility and honor and hard work to one that only promised material wealth for hard work. It was a
time of home made alcohol, prohibition, the beginning of the automobile in a very real way in the nation (James Madison College, 2005). Women began to dress more relaxed
and perhaps more revealing and college students were always, it seems, involved in one kind of strange prank or test or another.
The 1920s saw the real advent of the moving picture, as well as the very first flight across the Atlantic Ocean (James Madison College, 2005). "It is often seen as
a period of great advance as the nation became urban and commercial (Calvin Coolidge declared that Americas business was business)" (James Madison College, 2005). However, at the same time it
was also a time when racial tensions began to build and the nation became more and more intolerant of different people: "historians often point out that Americans retreated into a
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