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The 1920s was a decade of tremendous tension between forces of tradition and modernity. Customs and values changed dramatically in the 1920's, and the way in which different groups reacted to that change caused conflict, which lasts even today.
In your own words, explain how the United States began to modernize and how many Americans clung to "traditional" values.
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After World War I ended and we entered the roaring 20’s life in the United State began to change drastically. People were moving into the big cities and leaving the small town life style. Leaving the “country” was a big change and many of the small town folks could not see what was so amazing about living in the city. They frowned upon it because city people would drink, gamble, and casual date. This horrified the country people. Also people were not as friendly in the cities and not all the people we friends. Then one big thing that happened to both small towns and the cities was the prohibition act. The prohibition act prohibited sales, manufacturing, and drinking of alcohol. But the people who wanted it found another way. Speakeasies and bootleggers illegally obtained liquor and sold it in underground saloons. Organized crime was also a big thing. In Chicago Al Capone was a gangster whose bootlegging empire netted over $60 million a year. Besides that science and religion were bumping heads to. The theory of evolution was not allowed to be taught in school. But many people disagreed and were jail or executed for it. Women also played a big part of the twenties. Young women were cutting their hair and wearing shorter skirts and dresses. Women also began to work out of the home.
Anastasia Ioannou Pd.2 =]
More than 1.2 million immigrants had come to the U.S. in 1914. But once the immigration restrictions of the 1920s took effect, the overall total was fixed at only 160,000 or so immigrants a year. Moreover, different nations had different quotas. The quotas for immigrants from northern and western Europe were more than ample for the demand. The quotas for immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were very small.
The United States tried to pretend that the rest of the world did not really exist. Its people turned inward, and they found that they had plenty to do. For in the 1920s the United States became a modern middle-class economy of radios, consumer appliances, automobiles and suburbs. Nearly thirty million motor vehicles were on the road in 1929, one for every five residents of the country. Mass production had made the post-World War I United States the richest society the world had ever seen.
The United States modernized by giving people such as women and african americans more roles in history, and being able to teach the theory of evolution. It is "traditional" because it is used in public schools today.
Brianna R. Period 4
I think they wanted to change the way they did things since the roaring twenties. They did this since there was less money and a couple new laws were enforced such as prohibition (which didn't end up working anyway.)
i really dont understand this
Americans clong to the tradational values because they were so used to doing something in their own way they didn't wanna change their way of life because it took them so long to get used to the "tradational way" and now they have to get used to another way of living.
Alexandria barry 903
period 2
During the 1920s major social and economic change rocked the United States. Women began campaigning for rqual rights and the Red Scare made any immigrant a subject for an arrest. While Harlem , New York made had their own renaissance , America went through their own make over.
Women durig the 1920s began to redefine their own idea of themselves. Their skirts became shorter and their orgianl behavior began to fade away. Women also began to fight to vote and their fight went on untill 1920. The labor movement also brought more jobs offering to womens. Even though they werent paid as much as man, women began to become teachers, and work in factoires. The original image of the women as being a hosuewife was no longer an opition.
The Red Scare during the 1920s changed how Americans saw immigrants. During the war Russia had its own revoution adn the new governemnt know as commnuism was known in America as a threat. After the was a man named Palmer set these raids up to capture the immigrant labor parties there were many arrests. This Red Scare also brought two men Sacco and Venzteetti into the spotlight. Both men were convcted of killing a p;ay roll manager to help fund an anit-government movement. While on trial both men were convcted basically because most of the jurors were aganist immigrants. The two men were excuted and the case is still going on today.
Immigrants also faced more trouble when immigrant recstirtion laws were created. These laws restricted 3% of thr immigrants to enter the country based upon thier fellow countrymen in the country already.
The Kl Klux Klan also began to come to power again. This group was oroignated as being anit-African American. Now in the 1920s they were against all immigrants such as Jews, Catholics. The memebrs of these groups perform frighting acts of hatred toward the groups they disliked.Their empire expanded and soon they had over one million members ut then a court case was brought up and membership decreased.
Next to new immigration laws, Americans also witnessed the Harlem Renaissance. This is when the African A,ericna citizens of the section of Mew York City called Harlem, began to express their heritage in the form of poerty, song, and music. This Renaissance also made Jazz Music one of the most famous music at the time. Poets like Langston Hugdes and Zora Neale Hurston made famous poets and stories still enjoyed today.
Another important event was the Scopes trial. Fr amny years people believed that the creation of humans was Gods work. Then in 1920 Charles Darwin began to teach his theory of evoution that humans came origianlly from apes. Mnay states began to prohibit this teachin in the clasrrom. Then one biology teacher Scopes , began to teach this theory in his Tennsesse classroom. He was soon arrested and put on trial. This case was nationally famous and two of the most famous lawyers were put on the case. In the end Scopes was found gulity he was fined.
In conclusion the 1920s was a decade of social and economic change that shaped this country into what it is today.
Allison OHagan
Period 2
The "Roaring 20s" was a time of great social change, such as in regard to population and new ideas. Factories got new machines During the 1920s, the roles of women changed in the workplace and family life. Women started working in factories, stores, and offices. America's population shifted from rural to urban and there was more to do in the cities. People started to believe that cities were the place to live and decided to move there.
-Gaby Varas 902
period 2
i think tht america has changed so the people of america can hold on to there culture because of there rights as american citizens . Also america has modernized , because we dropped our foolish acts of allowing a percent of a nations people into our country.
brandon bryant 9-01 period 4
After World War 1 life in American started to change. America changed dramatically in the 1920’s. African Americans started to move up north into the big cities to look for jobs. People living in the cities tolerated drinking, gambling and casual dating. These behaviors were considered shocking and sinful in small rural towns. Women in the 1920’s broke away from the traditional way of dressing. They started to wear shorter dresses, wore their hair differently and wore silk stockings. These modern day females started smoking, drinking and talked openly about sex. Family life changed because the females started to go out and got jobs. New innovations and institutions made life easier at home. No longer did the females have to stay home to make things instead they went to the store to purchase items.
Traditionalist boycotted the use of alcohol and the 18th amendment went into effect. This era was known as prohibition where the manufacturing, sale and transportation of alcohol were illegal. Modern day Americans did not agree with prohibition and found ways to obtain alcohol illegally. The number of Speakeasies (hidden solons and night clubs) and bootleggers continue to grow during the prohibition era. Prohibition contributed to the growth of organized crime. Many Americans wanted the 18th amendment changed and in 1933 the 21st amendment was established.
Traditionalist or American Fundamentalist believed that everything could be found in the Bible. They believed that everything in the Bible was created by God and therefore had to be true. They rejected the theory of evolution presented by Charles Darwin. A law was passed prohibiting teaching evolution in schools, making it a crime to do so. Teachers like John T. Scopes accepted the challenge and taught evolution in school. He was arrested and his trial made national news. He was eventually found guilty and fined $100.
The debate over evolution, prohibition and changes in American lifestyles demonstrates the changes and conflicts that took place in the 1920s between Americans who wanted change versus traditionalist who did not.
- Victoria Eng
America clung to traditional values because they did not want to change there goverment. They didn't want a Communists goverment. He says (Mitchel Palmer) robbery is the idea for communisim. Palmer also sent federal agents to raid the meeting places of Russia and take people supported communisim. They arrested over 650 people.
Joseph Ebiotu period 4 ( I did not have the red book so I tried my best)
The U.S. began to modernize by many states required students to stay in in school until sixteen or eighteen. Also that a professor at Colombia University established the "learning by doing" principles which was that teachers should educate students on traditional subjects as well as more practical life-skill topics.Another reason is fundamentalism and nativism and the right for women to vote. America also was modernized by the first movie shown in five cent theaters.
Maria period 2
The United States whent throuh very dramatic changes in the 1920s that some people liked, but others did not at all. During the roaring Twenties, almost every aspect of American social activity changed. Jazz music started to fill the hearts of Americans, latenight clubs let adults have a swinging time, the Theory of Evilution made a new apperance in scienc, automobiels made their big apperance, and drinking was the new big thing. Other changes that weren't so good for the American people were the Emergency Quota Act, which wasn't popular to foreiners and some American people, trials like the scopes trial, or the Sacco and Vanzetti trial, phrobation, and the Red Scare. Most Americans liked to be more modern when it came to "the flapper", Jazz, new woman jobs, and automobieles, but others liked to stay traditional when it came to The Theory of Eveloution, the Emergency Quota Act, the Red Scare, and phrobation. But, in all, The Roaring Tweenties opened up new oppertunities for almost everyone.
Andrew Villa Period 2 931
The United States whent throuh very dramatic changes in the 1920s that some people liked, but others did not at all. During the roaring Twenties, almost every aspect of American social activity changed. Jazz music started to fill the hearts of Americans, latenight clubs let adults have a swinging time, the Theory of Evilution made a new apperance in scienc, automobiels made their big apperance, and drinking was the new big thing. Other changes that weren't so good for the American people were the Emergency Quota Act, which wasn't popular to foreiners and some American people, trials like the scopes trial, or the Sacco and Vanzetti trial, phrobation, and the Red Scare. Most Americans liked to be more modern when it came to "the flapper", Jazz, new woman jobs, and automobieles, but others liked to stay traditional when it came to The Theory of Eveloution, the Emergency Quota Act, the Red Scare, and phrobation. But, in all, The Roaring Tweenties opened up new oppertunities for almost everyone.
Andrew Villa Period 2 931
There were a lot of changes made in the 1920's. For example: Prohibition: Back in the 20's, the government made alcohol illegal which caused crimes, illegal manufactures of alcohol and transportation of alcohol. Nowadays, alcohol is permitted everywhere in America.
Religion: Darwin's ideas of evolution caused chaos because back then people were so influenced by "God creating earth in six days". Darwin's thoughts were that we developed from a cell.
When that thought broke out, people were shocked and he wound up in court. Today, if somebody says "God didn't create earth" you hear different answer like "It could be this, it could be that". They wouldn't be shocked and put other people in front of court.
Women's Rights: Women now have as many rights as men. They can do the same things as a man etc. Back then, women did't have a right to vote, their husbands wanted them to stay home and they weren't thought to be able to do as much as a man. These are some of the changes that helped bring modern life to the 20's.
Domenico Rizzo
Many Americans started to modernize following new beliefs that people such as Charles Darwin and KuKluxKlan started. Many Americans still had their own beliefs and kept believing in Gods 7 days of creation and some thought that immigrants weren't bad. Other modern things were prohibition of alcohol which did not get pretty far because US citizens still liked it so they tried sneaking it in and still drank it while it was illegal, so they kept their tradition.
-Christian Segura 9th grade.
The United States began to modernize with the mass production of electricity that helped make refrigerators, cars, vacuums, radios for everyone. Women had greater opportunities to work int he cities as typists, clerks, secretaries, nurses, teachers, librarians,and office machine operators. They also dressed with bold outfits that had short skirts and dyed their hair black and smoked. There was also new forms of entertainment like jazz, movies, baseball, and boxing and the Harlem Renaissance brought lots of Black writers and artists who celebrated their African-American culture.
All of these changes made some people a little uncomfortable since they were used to traditions. Women used to stay home and take care of their children and never leave their homes. Some people were afraid that women couldn't handle having a job and taking care of a family at the same time. Also, women normally wore clothing that covered their body and they were showing off their legs. The city life was very fast and the country life was slow. Everyone knew all the preple in their town and no one listened to loud music or had to sneak into clubs. Traditionally African Americans were not supposed to be mixing with the whites and singing and playing instruments in public. The changes that were happening scared the people who lived their lives very simple and knew their neighbors, and were born and died in the same little town. They were afraid of the fast life and thought that only bad things would happen to the people who did those things.
in the 1920's the US began to modernize the world dramatically. so did the tradion of the world. most people in the 1920's stayed with the tradional values of the US because that is what they wre brought up with. many adults felt that they did not want to change the way they lived or did things, because it would not feel like home anymore.many people did move into the big cities. but they did not see why that life style was better then there small town lifes. the people were not satisfied with how the gov't was ok with people drinking,dating and gambling. they did not think this was appropriate for them. they did not want people to drink because it was not as classy as they were used to. and many people were dating.these are just a view ways that the 1920's changed dramatically.
leni matavaa<3 pd.4
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