THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Production of cars made travel more affordable
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Production of cars increase the number of immigrants coming to the U.S.
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Production of cars gave people hope that war would end soon
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Production of cars decreased the number in car accidents in the U.S.
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Detailed explanation-1: -22 During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology? F Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -flouting the social norms by smoking, drinking, and dancing. The postwar materialism and consumer capitalism, two essential elements of the flapper culture, along with the Jazz Age, paved the way for the flappers to emerge as modern girls who would play the key role in leading the rise of the popular culture.
Detailed explanation-3: -The prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer goods like radios, cars, vacuums, beauty products or clothing. The expansion of credit in the 1920s allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put automobiles within reach of average Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 1920s were no exception since it was one of the biggest decades of innovation in the United States’ history. Although conservatism gained a little ground during the 1920s, it was greatly overshadowed by the innovations of technology, social norms, and entertainment that still affect America today.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.