USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which events happend during the Roaring 20s (Unit 5)?
A
End of WWI
B
19th Amendment/Prohibition
C
Industrailization
D
Rise of Labor Unions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Roaring Twenties, a surging economy created an era of mass consumerism, as Jazz-Age flappers flouted Prohibition laws and the Harlem Renaissance redefined arts and culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the main things that made the 1920s the “Roaring” decade was Prohibition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prohibition was enacted to protect individuals and families from the “scourge of drunkenness.” However, it had unintended consequences including: a rise in organized crime associated with the illegal production and sale of alcohol, an increase in smuggling, and a decline in tax revenue.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the wake of the military mobilization of World War I and the Spanish flu, President Warren G. Harding promised a “return to normalcy” for the United States. The social and cultural features known as the Roaring Twenties began in leading metropolitan centres and spread widely in the aftermath of World War I.

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