The Roaring Twenties

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The Roaring Twenties

The 1920’s are commonly called the Roaring Twenties in the USA. The name suggest a time of wild enjoyment, fun, loud, crazy and a musical age. The Twenties showed a revolution in art, literature and music, which greatly reflected the nations changing values. The economy was prosperous, there was a widespread of social reform, new aspects of culture were established, and people found better ways to improve their lifestyle and enjoy life, such as the motor industry. The motor industry boomed in the 1920s. Henry Ford's use of assembly lines to produce his Model T car this meant prices fell. The car had cost $850 in 1908 but by 1925 Model T car cost only $290. By the end of the 1920s the motor industry was America’s biggest industry. As America’s industries expanded many people had an opportunity to become employed. Glass, leather and rubber were all required to build the new vehicles therefore more and more industries were required to obtain materials to construct. More and more families owned a car, and these became an increasingly common sight on the streets of America.

In the Twenties, Jazz was becoming very popular. Americans sang and danced to all of their favourite songs. With jazz becoming big, Americans veered away from traditional song and began exploring other types of music such as the blues. Jazz was introduced by the black people who had migrated to America. Along with Jazz went new dances such the ‘Charleston’.

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Prior to the big boom, the industries in America had expanded therefore more and more millionaires. In 1914 there had only been 7000 millionaires however in 1928 35,000 Americans had became millionaires; this shows a growth in millionaires from 1914 till 1928.

During the period of 1900 till 1920 a majority of American have entered  

Almost everyone in America listened to the radio. Most of the house holds had their own radios. Those Americans who could not afford a radio purchased it as an instalment. The program choice expanded therefore the majority of Americans had purchased a radio.

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