The Roaring 20's Flashcards
Post war
Isolationism
Americans want to stay out of european conflicts. They didn’t get the 14 points and weren’t apart of the league of nations. They find it better to keep the focus on them. There was also the FInluenza-Spanish Flu that was worth 50% of the deaths in the war.
Post war
Progressive crusades
Taft, Roosevelt, and Wilson, had a progressive campaign. People want something different/normal
Post war
Labor unrest
The labor Board was trying ot keep peace between leaders and laborers during the war. 4 million go on strike after the war because of rapid post war inflation, job cuts (now that the managers are free from government moderation). The Boston Police Strike causes the national guard to fire the strikers and police men who were cut by the commissioner.
Post war
Red Scare
Russia dropped out because of the bolshevik/communist revolution. THey fear communism is spreading, seeing evidence through labor strikes. Attorney General, A Mitchel Palmer targets suspect communists. Over 6,000 people are arrested. 249 suspected radicals deported to the USSR.
Post war
Wall Street Bombing
A Mitchel palmer warns of May Day riots. But they didn’t happen. The idea of communism kind of calms down. However, Mid September 1920, a cart blows up in Wall Street, killing 30 and injuring hundreds more outside of JP Morgan bank.
Industry and Invention
Production –> consumption
convincing public to consume with greater enthusiasm. From the recession built up from the war, people are starting to purchase more instead of save. Develops people buying on credit
Industry and Invention
Advertising
Peer pressure/sex appeal/celebrity spokespersons
Industry and Invention
Lower prices
Henry Ford had perfected the assembly line, producing a car faster and cheaper. Fredrick W Taylor (Taylorism) explains ways of eliminating wasted time and materials
Industry and Invention
Growth of Automobile Industry
Ten seconds for a car to be produced by henry ford. Growth created in the glass, steel, construction of roads, oil production, gas station industries. Helps fuel economy
Industry and Invention
Airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright use their airplanes in fairs after their first 12 second ride in 1903. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh makes the first flight across the Atlantic
Industry and Invention
Radio + Movies
Harding wins elections, the KDKA live broadcasting it on the radio. It becomes the way people communicate and learn information. Comedy shows, sporting events, family listening time. Increases big business through advertising. Movies tended to be shown at arcades until Hollywood became popular. They had good weather, and geography. Early movies were heavy with nudity and vamps. Brings the country together and creates new ideas about being a woman
Changing Society
Gangsters
Al Capone and Johnny Torrio in Chicago become the biggest crime syndicate caused by prohibition and bootleggers producing their own alcohol. There are too many killings that the public is trying to create change. In 1929, there is St. valentine’s day massacre, where a gang dressed up as police murder the gangsters. Al Copone is arrested for income tax evasion.
Changing Society
Sports
Technology and advertising, radio orchestrate the popularity of sports. College football becomes more popular than national. It creates a big business with sports. Even now, people are addicted to sports
Changing Society
Urbanization
1920 Census about urban nation. Most people are switching from rural to urban populations, like Chicago and New York as people continue to move away from farming jobs.
Changing Society
Women
Breaking away from Victorian age. People moving to shorter dresses, and more promiscuous behavior. Start going out to clubs as they experience some economic freedom. Flapper style becomes popular, as well as a more boyish silouhette.