A Consumer Society
- War vets return home: Boom time
- Economy was booming (Everyone is employed and money is being spent)
- Stock market is hot
- Women rights brought to the front (Women can vote and have new rights)
- Women are now shopping (Change in dynamic in 20's as to who was getting and spending)
- Economy was booming (Everyone is employed and money is being spent)
- Stock market is hot
- Women rights brought to the front (Women can vote and have new rights)
- Women are now shopping (Change in dynamic in 20's as to who was getting and spending)
The Jazz Age
- Al Jolson
- Louis Armstrong
- Flappers (Women with short hair, legs showing, flappy dresses, Became the norm in many clubs)
- The Charleston (Sexual dances where women kicked their legs up)
- All made possible my the radio (Technological advancement for communication)
- Louis Armstrong
- Flappers (Women with short hair, legs showing, flappy dresses, Became the norm in many clubs)
- The Charleston (Sexual dances where women kicked their legs up)
- All made possible my the radio (Technological advancement for communication)
The Movie Hall Era
- Begins with Silent Films
- People get their news before the movie
- Charlie Chaplin
- The "Movie Place"
- Dance Halls
- Radio
- People get their news before the movie
- Charlie Chaplin
- The "Movie Place"
- Dance Halls
- Radio
Exploration & Innovation
- Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh's flights (If a women can do it then sure anyone could fly with a trained male pilot)
- Inferiority issue
- Cars and planes both popularized during this era
- Radio in every house
- Inferiority issue
- Cars and planes both popularized during this era
- Radio in every house
"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."
- Amelia Earhart
- Amelia Earhart
Leisure
- Babe Ruth, the New York Yankees
- Walt Disney making Cartoons
- Football
- Dance Halls and Movie Palaces
- Driving in your car (Sunday Driving)
- Walt Disney making Cartoons
- Football
- Dance Halls and Movie Palaces
- Driving in your car (Sunday Driving)
Summary
During this time, the economy and stock market were booming and people were spending money as they were successful and employed. Advancement in communication, change in entertainment culture, and women's rights all led to the radio and jazz, leisure, prohibition, etc.