1920s America
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- Created on: 17-12-14 16:15
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- 1920s America
- women
- Women were breaking away from tradition
- Girls no longer dressed or acted like mothers
- they were easily identified by what they wore and what they did
- Flappers generally had short hair and wore short, brightly coloured skirts and dresses
- Flappers engaged in activities that were previously associated with men. e.g Smoking, driving, playing sport etc.
- they were easily identified by what they wore and what they did
- the flapper movement
- Flappers were the extremes of this new generation of women
- they were easily identified by what they wore and what they did
- Flappers generally had short hair and wore short, brightly coloured skirts and dresses
- Flappers engaged in activities that were previously associated with men. e.g Smoking, driving, playing sport etc.
- they were easily identified by what they wore and what they did
- Flappers were the extremes of this new generation of women
- Because of the war women knew that they were capable of doing all the jobs men did before they went to fight.
- they Now fought for more rights
- Flappers were the extremes of this new generation of women
- Flappers were the extremes of this new generation of women
- they Now fought for more rights
- Girls no longer dressed or acted like mothers
- Women were breaking away from tradition
- film and sport
- Americans had more free time now. This gave them more time to watch sport and see films
- Baseball became the most popular sport in America
- Babe Ruth was the biggest star
- Charlie Chaplin loved by the American people
- He became one of the first people to sign a $1000000 contract with Hollywood
- Films silent until the late 1920s when "talkies" were first produced
- Comedy was the most popular genre in America
- Holly wood rolled out a new comedy each week
- They always stuck to a successful formula
- industry
- transport
- 1920s America
- women
- Women were breaking away from tradition
- Girls no longer dressed or acted like mothers
- the flapper movement
- Because of the war women knew that they were capable of doing all the jobs men did before they went to fight.
- they Now fought for more rights
- they Now fought for more rights
- Girls no longer dressed or acted like mothers
- Women were breaking away from tradition
- film and sport
- Americans had more free time now. This gave them more time to watch sport and see films
- Baseball became the most popular sport in America
- Babe Ruth was the biggest star
- Charlie Chaplin loved by the American people
- He became one of the first people to sign a $1000000 contract with Hollywood
- Films silent until the late 1920s when "talkies" were first produced
- Comedy was the most popular genre in America
- Holly wood rolled out a new comedy each week
- They always stuck to a successful formula
- industry
- transport
- American government used the building of roads to create jobs
- this idea was later used by Hitler to kickstart the german economy
- Henry ford released Americas first car which was available for everyone
- the Model T Ford
- American government used the building of roads to create jobs
- thanks to the sudden injection of cash into the American economy, industry boomed
- Technological advances led to mass production and cheaper goods
- Also caused Old industry too die though
- Henry Ford Revolutionised manufacturing with his idea of the production line
- this design made goods take less time to be produced which in turn made them cheaper
- Henry ford released Americas first car which was available for everyone
- the Model T Ford
- Technological advances led to mass production and cheaper goods
- More homes now had electricity so technology advanced quicker
- transport
- Holly wood rolled out a new comedy each week
- Gangsters
- Al capone the big cheese
- arrested for tax evasion
- killed rival mob in massacre
- Seen as modern day Robin Hood
- St Valentines day massacre
- worst example of gang violence
- killed rival mob in massacre
- Changes the American peoples opinion on prohibition
- prohibition
- Gangsters
- Al capone the big cheese
- arrested for tax evasion
- Seen as modern day Robin Hood
- St Valentines day massacre
- worst example of gang violence
- Changes the American peoples opinion on prohibition
- prohibition
- Ban of Alcohol
- Failed to stop people from acquiring booze
- Alcohol bought and sold from speak-easies run by Gangster including Al Capone
- Alcohol produced in illegal stills
- Whiskey brought across the border from Canada
- Transporting of illegal alcohol called "Bootlegging"
- Whiskey brought across the border from Canada
- Alcohol produced in illegal stills
- Agents tasked with stopping illegal liquor being bootlegged or produced were poorly payed and were easily bribed by gangsters
- Alcohol bought and sold from speak-easies run by Gangster including Al Capone
- People realised gangsters were becoming too powerful because of the money they were making from prohibition
- prohibition
- Al capone the big cheese
- Ban of Alcohol
- Failed to stop people from acquiring booze
- Alcohol bought and sold from speak-easies run by Gangster including Al Capone
- Alcohol produced in illegal stills
- Whiskey brought across the border from Canada
- Transporting of illegal alcohol called "Bootlegging"
- Whiskey brought across the border from Canada
- Alcohol produced in illegal stills
- Agents tasked with stopping illegal liquor being bootlegged or produced were poorly payed and were easily bribed by gangsters
- Alcohol bought and sold from speak-easies run by Gangster including Al Capone
- Gangsters
- People realised gangsters were becoming too powerful because of the money they were making from prohibition
- prohibition
- Al capone the big cheese
- women
- American government used the building of roads to create jobs
- this idea was later used by Hitler to kickstart the german economy
- 1920s America
- thanks to the sudden injection of cash into the American economy, industry boomed
- Technological advances led to mass production and cheaper goods
- Also caused Old industry too die though
- Henry Ford Revolutionised manufacturing with his idea of the production line
- this design made goods take less time to be produced which in turn made them cheaper
- Technological advances led to mass production and cheaper goods
- More homes now had electricity so technology advanced quicker
- transport
- Holly wood rolled out a new comedy each week
- women
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