TheTheRoaring 20’sRoaring 20’s

““Happy Days Are Here Again”Happy Days Are Here Again”

Moving into 1920Moving into 1920

US soldiers sent to, in 1918, return from the US soldiers sent to, in 1918, return from the Soviet Union. (Finally Peace)Soviet Union. (Finally Peace)

Country is recovering from losses of Spanish Flu Country is recovering from losses of Spanish Flu of 1918of 1918

The economy begins to slowly progressThe economy begins to slowly progress

Racial tensions from the Red Summer of 1919 go Racial tensions from the Red Summer of 1919 go back “in hiding”back “in hiding”

The US has emerged as a major world powerThe US has emerged as a major world power

People in are debating new theories (physics, People in are debating new theories (physics, astronomy, natural selection, etc.astronomy, natural selection, etc.

City life Became “fast moving” and cosmopolitan.City life Became “fast moving” and cosmopolitan.

Prohibition and SpeakeasiesProhibition and Speakeasies

1818thth Amendment outlaws Amendment outlaws alcoholalcohol

Moonshiners, bootleggers and Moonshiners, bootleggers and Rumrunners create and Rumrunners create and distribute the forbidden distribute the forbidden alcohol.alcohol.

Respect for law declinesRespect for law declines

Outlaws considers folk heroesOutlaws considers folk heroes

Alcohol crosses all socio - Alcohol crosses all socio - economic classes..economic classes..

Rise of Organized CrimeRise of Organized Crime Al Capone created and Al Capone created and

controlled as many as controlled as many as 10,000 speakeasies10,000 speakeasies

His bootlegging brought in His bootlegging brought in 60 million dollars a year.60 million dollars a year.

Violence Erupts in Chicago Violence Erupts in Chicago 522 dead gang members 522 dead gang members Makes Capone a legend.Makes Capone a legend.

Finally arrested and sent to Finally arrested and sent to jail in 1933 on Tax evasionjail in 1933 on Tax evasion

Darwin Evolution Attack on Religion/ Religion Attack on ScienceDarwin Evolution Attack on Religion/ Religion Attack on Science

Scopes “Monkey” Trial”Scopes “Monkey” Trial” Scopes, a Teacher, on Scopes, a Teacher, on

trial for teaching trial for teaching Natural SelectionNatural Selection

Movie Inherit the Movie Inherit the wind shows trial.wind shows trial.

Debate continues Debate continues today /w Intelligenttoday /w IntelligentDesign.Design.

Women of the TwentiesWomen of the Twenties After leaving the home After leaving the home

during wartime, women during wartime, women took office jobs, industrial took office jobs, industrial jobs along side men.jobs along side men.

Flappers became the Flappers became the trendsetters with tight trendsetters with tight clothes, stocking, pumps clothes, stocking, pumps and pearls, doing the and pearls, doing the CharlestonCharleston

The Double standard is The Double standard is questioned. Causal dating questioned. Causal dating emerges. Standard test emerges. Standard test women’s morals.women’s morals.

Birth Control info comes Birth Control info comes available NBCL1921available NBCL1921

Radio and CultureRadio and Culture Radio broadcasts, newsRadio broadcasts, news

entertainment, sportsentertainment, sports The term Airwaves is coinedThe term Airwaves is coined

Charles Limburg in the Charles Limburg in the Spirit of St. Louis Spirit of St. Louis crosses the Atlantic in1927crosses the Atlantic in1927

Babe Ruth has his homeBabe Ruth has his homeRun record during the 20’sRun record during the 20’s

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance Great Migration brings many Great Migration brings many

African American to major cities African American to major cities during the war. Post war a during the war. Post war a cultural explosion would occur.cultural explosion would occur.

Politically James Weldon Politically James Weldon Johnson fought for justice, anti Johnson fought for justice, anti discrimination, and preached discrimination, and preached pride.pride.

The Cotton Club would be The Cotton Club would be home to great musicians, home to great musicians, singers and dances, Louis singers and dances, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith (Jazz in born!!)Bessie Smith (Jazz in born!!)

Post War Struggle During the TwentiesPost War Struggle During the Twenties America becomes America becomes isolationist isolationist staying out staying out

of foreign affairsof foreign affairs

Nativism Nativism – Swept the nation a prejudice – Swept the nation a prejudice against and (fear of foreign born people.)against and (fear of foreign born people.)Rise of the KKKRise of the KKK

The Quota system to limit people to enter The Quota system to limit people to enter USUS

Panic, caused by the Lenin and his Panic, caused by the Lenin and his followers called the followers called the BolsheviksBolsheviks in the in the USSR. Their Flag was red. They USSR. Their Flag was red. They demanded a world wide communist demanded a world wide communist revolution.revolution.

In America A communist party was In America A communist party was formed. Radicals mailed bombs to formed. Radicals mailed bombs to government offices. government offices. The Red Scare was The Red Scare was bornborn

Palmer RaidsPalmer Raids Suspected Suspected AnarchistsAnarchists (people (people

who oppose government) who oppose government) Socialist, and communists Socialist, and communists were hunted down and were hunted down and exported without trial by exported without trial by Attorney General PalmerAttorney General Palmer and and his assistant his assistant J. Edgar Hoover.J. Edgar Hoover.

J. Edgar HooverJ. Edgar Hoover would start would start the FBI, G Men, fight crime and the FBI, G Men, fight crime and trample on civil rights up to and trample on civil rights up to and past the Kennedy past the Kennedy administration. (Later it was administration. (Later it was found out that he was a found out that he was a transvestite.)transvestite.)

Unions Lose PowerUnions Lose PowerMiners, police, steel workersMiners, police, steel workers

all stage strike with virtual wars breaking all stage strike with virtual wars breaking out. out.

Unions are seen as communist or socialist organizations filled with immigrants not loyal to the USA