1920's+Maddie+and+Savannah

__﻿ Roaring Twenties!!!!!!__ __Maddie and Savannah __ Independent women in the 1920's were called Flappers. The 1920's was a decade of breaking away from traditional methods and becoming more modern! Women were wearing clothing that would have been questioned by elder folk. The people of this time were called the "Lost Generation."  **//__Money and Alcohol __//**Prohibition was put into effect, which led to the many gangsters of the era. Many of them sold and bought alcohol illegally. The illegal bars they would open were called "Speak-easys." This era was all about setting new boundaries and breaking the rules. The people of this era changed America, and set the standard for modern times.This decade was right after the end of WW1, and people just wanted to have fun. There was a large economic boom all over the world! The US became the world leader in finance. People were buying things on credit, which was not always a good thing. Some people ran out of money in their bank account, but still kept buying things. Soldiers were coming back from fighting and didn't want to be told what to do. They didn't care that the law said they couldn't drink. **//__Sports __//**The 1920's was also when sports started to become very popular, especially baseball! Babe Ruth was the 1920's. He was very popular not only from baseball, but from his personality. He showed that if you put your mind to something, you can do it. Other sports such as golf, basketball, and hockey also became popular in this era. **__Music__** The music of the 1920's was all jazz! Much of this new music was starting to be played in dance halls and "Speakeasys." Many new dances were also being created. Broadway was also becoming big! New musicals were being written, and they provided quality entertainment for their viewers. Here is some 1920's music! [|Music of the 1920's!] __**Entertainment**__ Entertainment was changing as well. Radios and TV sets were being created. Many families would sit and watch TV for the afternoon. This decade was the start of the technology boom. Airplanes were becoming popular, and Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. John Baird was the man who first invented the TV (1925), and created the first color TV in 1928. Movie Theaters were becoming popular, and movie stars were being born! Some famous actors and actresses were: **Greta Garbo-** Best known for her silent movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood. **Clark Gable-** Known for his famous role in //Gone With the Wind// **Gloria Swanson-** Actress and fashion icon <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Spencer Tracy-** Won two Academy Awards for his acting career, was in 75 movies <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Mickey Rooney-** Best known for the main role show //The Adventures of the Black Stallion// <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Clara Bow-** Major Flapper icon, very independent spirit, famous actress <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Mary Pickford-** Known as "America's Sweetheart" <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">__** Greta Garbo **__

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">** // __Gangsters of the 1920's:__ // ** <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">During the 1920's, gangsters were on the rise! Most of them were after alcohol and money. Riots broke out, and many men were killed. The famouse St. Valentines Massacre was where Al Capone and Bugs Moran had a shoot-out in a warehouse in Chicago over drugs and alcohol. Seven men were left in a pool of their own blood. Gangsters often used "Typewriters" (Machine guns) to shoot their enemies. In the 1920's, slag terms were starting to be used. **<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">__<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">﻿ Here are some slang terms:__ **<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Pineapple-** hand grenade <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Moll-** gangsters girlfriend who carried their weapons <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Bootlegger-** hip flask hidden by boots so they could sell alcohol in the streets <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Flivver-** Model T Ford <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**B-Girl-** Bar girl, get drinks for a guy <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**Bathtub gin-** Gin made in peoples bathtubs <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**//__Politics:__//** <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">After WWI, tensions were rising between nations. This caused the begainning of communism, fascism, and socialism. People wanted to end labor problems, and lessen immigration. The 18th amendment made selling and making alcohol illegal. The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed to end WWI. Germany was in an economic downfall after the war. <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**The presidents during the 1920's era were**: <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">//__Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)-__// Declared an act of war against Germany in WWI. 14 pt. speech establishing peace between nations, and the Treaty of Versailles <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">//__Warren G. Harding (1921- 1923)-__// Post-war depression. <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">__//Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)-//__ Called for isolation in foreign policies, and cut taxes, and limited aid to farmers during the economic down fall. <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">//__Herbert Hoover (1929- 1933)-__// Wanted to cut taxes, and expand public working spending, stock market crashed, but Hoover believed that if everyone left the economy alone it would recover by itself. People saw this as poor leadership and began to dislike Hoover. <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">__//**Domestic Issues:**//__ <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Scopes Trials <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Immigration Act of 1924 <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Ku Klux Klan <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">"The Jazz Age" <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Flappers <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Bob cut haircuts <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Film takes off <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Womens rights <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">**//__World Events__//** <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Polish-Soviet War <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Chinese Civil War begains <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Germany suffers for economy crash due to WWI reparations <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Turkish war of Independence <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">__//**Conclusion**//__ <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">In conclusion, we believe that the 1920's was an era the changed and sculpted American into what it is today. This was a time of rebellion and fighting the rules! This era gave Americans their independent spirit and willingness to fight power. The 1920's was the transition era from very mtraditional to modern all in the blink of an eye. It changed music, fashion, spendings, and much more. People were spending much more money on things. Also, this era really broke up the different wealth classes. Middle class was starting to grow as well.

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