Social Effects of the Economic Boom Flashcards
When was the Yankee stadium built?
1923.
When did Coca-Cola sponsor the Olympics?
1928.
Who was Babe Ruth?
A baseball player and was the best of his time/
How much did Babe Ruth earn in his career?
$2,000,000.
Who was Jack Dempsey?
The heavy weight boxing champion between 1919 and 1926.
How much did Dempsey win for 1 fight?
$1,000,000.
How many cars could Dempsey have won with his earnings?
3448.
How was advertising involved in sport?
Companies hired sports figures to advertise their products. These products included anything from coffee to tobacco.
Who sponsored Babe Ruth?
Red Rock.
Where else was sport popular?
Collages.
When was the University of Washington stadium built and what was its capacity?
1920 and 46,000.
How many people did Madison Square Garden hold?
18,000 people.
How much was Madison Square Garden?
A 6 million dollar project.
Why had the cinema become popular?
It was a way of escaping the worlds problems. It was also a luxurious and pleasant place in which Americans could socialise and get to easily in their cars.
What were cinemas known as?
Picture palaces.
How much did Rudolph Valentino earn?
$1,000,000
What was Rudolph Valentino?
A sex symbol.
What did women in film lead women to?
They moved away from classics long hair and conservatively dressed, to short bobs and wearing more makeup. They also began to dress more revealingly by shortening their skirts and dresses.
What attituteds did this lead women to?
Smoking cigarettes in public, drinking alcohol, dancing more provocatively, and going into the workforce.
What were these carefree women referred as?
Flappers.
Where were cultural centres for jazz?
Cities such as Chicago and New York.
How did jazz improve the social status of women and black people?
It was now acceptable for women to smoke, drive and participate in more energetic sports.
What did the youth use jazz to do?
Rebel against the traditional culture of previous generations. The youth rebellion of the 20s went hand in hand with fads like bold fashion statements and women being able to talk about sex.
What developed alongside jazz music?
Swing dancing.
