With World War One coming to a close, the 1920s were seen as a decade to "return to normalcy". As it would turn out, that decade would be anything but normal!
This week's blog has two assignments-each with a 200 word comment. Please do not post until both assignments are complete.
Part One: Visit this website. Notice this site gives you information about significant events from each year of the decade. Also, as you scroll down on the main page, you will find interesting info about the culture (music, sports, fashion etc) of the decade.
Spend some time perusing this site and finding items of interest.
For the comment section, write 200 words about what you found most interesting on this webpage.
Part Two: Watch this video.
1) Create a "Top 10 List" of the 10 most interesting things you learned from this video about this decade. (100 words at least)
2) Write a paragraph as to why the 1920s was "anything but normal" for Americans. (100 words at least).
Part 1
ReplyDeleteThe 1920’s was known as the roaring twenties. World War 1 ended in the early 1920’s. The League of Nations was founded during this time. The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18th which gave the women the right to vote. Then the 18th Amendment was made. This was the Prohibition act, this banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of all alcohol. The thing that created such a big deal was that it was illegal to sell or make alcohol but not drink or consume it. This then created bootlegging which was the blackmarket of alcohol. After this the Palmer Raids happened and up to 6,000 people were arrested. Russia and Poland made a permanent border when they signed the Treaty of Riga. The Emergency Quota Act was passed to not allow restrict immigration from southern and eastern Europe. The Fordney McCumber Act put a high tariff on incoming imports into the United States. When Louisiana flooded in 1922 50 thousand people were affected during. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 27th, 1924. Ellis Island closed as an immigration point to the U.S. The very first winter Olympics were and it took place in Chamonix, France. The first around the world flight was completed in 1924 after 175 days. The Wrigley Field was built in 1924. The Scopes Monkey Trial came to n end in 1925. The first issue of the New Yorker Magazine was published in 1925. The Grand Ole Opry began publishing. (248)
Part 2
The 1920’s gave us jazz, movies, radios, illegal dinks and gangsters. There was a lot of wealth and freedom and dancing.
The Republican party dominated the 1920’s with all the presidents being elected in that decade being…republicans.
President Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover stocked the boards of the federal Reserve.
There was a lot of government corruption in the 1920’s. A lot of it came from Warren G. Harding. He wasn’t corrupt but his friends and other administration was.
Henry Ford became very popular and so did his assembly line.
Car companies tripled to 4.8 million because of Ford’s assembly line. By 1929 half of all Americans had cars.
American orgeing investment was greater than any other country.
Vacuum cleaners, toasters, refrigerators and etc were created and started to make a huge difference in the lives of many Americans.
Sports became a huge thing at this time. Boxing was number 1 but football and baseball became a big thing this time.
So did movies. It was a way to go and do things with your family. Hollywood (186)
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A lot happened in the 1920’s. World War was ending and that was already a big enough event for many. Alcohol had become illegal to sell and make which created lots of black-market alcohol. This created many men to become wealthy which made other wealthy men very mad and upset. Sports and movies became a grand thing which, now is a big deal to us. So the fact that this is when all of the new things started to come out, that we still use or watch today is a big deal because we still use it today. if it weren’t for the 1920 today would be so different. the 1920’s became the new age in mu opinion and was when lots of new things started to happen. (128)
I’m not sure why it didn’t put the numbers with the comments but I had 10 facts.
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ReplyDeleteI found the automobiles in the 1920’s very interesting. First, the prices of the cars are way lower than they are now ranging from $500-$3,000. Many ordinary men and women used carriages because they could now afford automobiles. A very small amount of people had cars but the ones that did were very wealthy. Many companies offered a wide range of automobiles of all prices to make them in higher demand. With low demand and high prices the automobile industry was lacking. But, once prices were changed demand was met. Many of the automobile industries once made carrigies but then technology increased and the business changed. In 1925, I also found it interesting that “The Great Gatsby “ was published. In 1928 Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon character of Walt Disney, appeared in "Steamboat Willie." Also in 1928 Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic and Herbert Hoover won the presidential election. In 1924 the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held. Also in 1924, Ellis Island closed as an immigration entryway. In 1923 King Tut’s Tomb was opened. In 1921 the world famous “Chanel No. 5” perfume was created. The Wall Street Crash also happened in 1929 which started the Great Depression in the United States. (209)
Part 2
1. “ The chief business of the American people is business”- Calvin Coolidge
2. Warren G. Harding’s administration was filled with his corrupt friends.
3. Annual production of cars tripled to 4.8 million.
4. By 1929, half of all the American families owned a car.
5. American industries were producing 85 percent of the world's cars.
6. The American film industry became the greatest in the world which started in Hollywood.
7. American “Standard of Living” caused most Americans to go into debt.
8. Harlem became the capital of African Americans.
9. Industrial wages grew by a quarter between 1922 and 1929.
10. There was no restrictions in the Western Hemisphere for immigration. (103)
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I believe that the 1920’s was "anything but normal,'' because the United States has never risen then fallen so quickly. First, the new technologies being used introduced much debt for the average American citizen. The Automobile industry was also a booming business in the 1920’s and didn’t just affect America, but other countries. Many women and discriminated people groups were doing things they were not allowed to and breaking many social standards. Americans everyday life was changed by new inventions that everyone wanted to get their hands on. The introduction of credit was a bad thing, that has (sorta) changed in the future. We have learned from the mistakes made in our countries past but I believe this time was “anything but normal”. (123)
I did the scopes monkey trial which was held in Tennessee. There was a thing called the Butler act and it prohibited schools from teaching evolution. This happened in Dayton TN a guy by the name John Scopes agreed to be a defendant against the butler act because he believed evolution should be taught in schools. So then he was put to trial for teaching a chapter of an evolution book and had violated the butler act. This case was over the theory of evolution being taught over biblical beliefs. After a while Scopes was and definitely guilty because he had violated the butler act then was charged $100.00. After all of this, the act was made constitutional. Then later Tennessee repeals the act. The name of this event is usually called the Scopes trials or the Monkey trials because evolutionists believe that humans evolved from monkeys which is entirely false. They banned the teaching of evolution from public schools and then a guy did not like so he taught it anyway. Which got him a court trial and of course he was found guilty so they fined him $100 and then the butler act was claimed constitutional. But after a while Tennessee wanted to repealed the act. (209)
ReplyDeleteThat Calvin Coolidge was the chief business of like the American people’s business.
Harding and the administration that you know he had was corrupt because of the people he hired.
Jazz music was the big thing in the roaring 20’s everybody listened to it.
Car companies got a whole lot bigger and made a lot more money with cars.
Also how Americans or most of them went into debt because of the way they were living.
Movies became a big thing in Hollywood and actors became really wealthy.
Everyone had a car because they had families and needed transportation.
Companies got bigger by 85 percent which is a large jump which means more money.
Baseball became really major sport back then everyone went to watch.
New technology came into play in this time period like the refrigerator. (129)
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I think that this time period was anything but normal for Americans because of the new technology that was developed in which everyone used. Not only that but because they were all just having fun jamming out to some jazz music. Also because everyone started to get cars so that became normal to have one. I believe that this was anything but normal for Americans then. Dancing became popular and everybody did it. It was also normal to go out late at night and get a coke with your buddies. (138)