Roaring 20s
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Transcript of Roaring 20s
By John Bambrick
Cultural and financial prosperity characterized the “roaring” 1920s in the U.S. and parts of Europe.
End of WWI
Women’s Suffrage
Bustling entertainment industry
Return to the labor force
US: The most powerful country
Rapid economic growth
More production
High consumerism
Women’s Suffrage
August 18, 1920
Women given the right to vote and the right to run for office
Largest victory for women’s civil rights
Expanding dance and music scene
Increased night life
Dance clubs
Vaudeville acts
Popularity of jazz music
Art deco
Bright, contrasting colors
Geometric designs
Expressionism and Surrealism
Founded in the 20s
Expanded in the 30s
In 1920, the 18th
amendment made the sale, import or export of alcohol prohibited.
Speakeasies
Rise of mafias
21st Amendment: Repealed the 18th in 1933
Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929
Stock market crashed
Led to a worldwide depression
Great Depression of the 1930s
Many changes in the 1920s
End of WWI
Women’s rights
Increased culture
The Prohibition
Rapid decline with the stock market crash
