Changes in Society 1920s Flashcards
Give four main areas of social change (not social groups)
Sport
Radio
Cinema
Jazz
How did sport gain popularity in the 20s
leisure time such as sport increased due to the radio
give an example of a popular baseball player
Babe Ruth
give an example of how society did not change with sport during the 20s with an example (2)
-sport still largely segregated eg the 1920 Negro National Baseball League formed since AA excluded from major leagues
- paid less than half of their white counterparts salaries
give an example of how society had changed with sport during the 20s
AA teams still toured the US, played for mixed crowds and at high points could attract up to 30,000
what was the first national network in radio and when was it set up
NBC 1926
how many people listened to the 1927 boxing match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey
50 million
what did 50 million people listen to in 1927
the boxing match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey
what percentage of American homes had a radio in the 20s
60%
why was the growth of radio significant
it united American audiences; laughed at the same things, listened to same songs and sport events
how many people could be in how many cinemas in one day in the 20s
10 million people in 20,000 cinemas
by the 20s how large was the cinema industry in terms of capital investment
fourth largest in terms of capital investment
give two examples of exciting new actors/actresses
Charlie Chaplin
Clara Bow
give a fact about the cinema industry’s employment
employed more people than Ford or General Motors
where/how did jazz originate
originated from southern states from the blues and ragtime music of AA
