USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Give two nicknames for the decade of the 1920’s.
A
The Roaring 20’s and The Jazz Age
B
The Great Society and C’mon Get Happy
C
The New Frontier and The Silent Majority
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In America, it is frequently referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the “Golden Twenties” because of the economic boom following World War I (1914-1918).

Detailed explanation-2: -Have you ever heard the phrase “the roaring twenties?” Also known as the Jazz Age, the decade of the 1920s featured economic prosperity and carefree living for many.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1920s was the first decade to have a nickname: “Roaring 20s". It was a decade of prosperity and indulgence, and of jazz bands, bootleggers, raccoon coats, bathtub gin, flappers, flagpole sitters, and marathon dancers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many people believe that the 1920s marked a new era in United States history. The decade often is referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” due to the supposedly new and less-inhibited lifestyle that many people embraced in this period.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Roaring Twenties were years of rapid economic growth, rising prosperity for many people, and far-reaching social changes for the nation. The period is sometimes called the Jazz Age, because of the new style of music and the pleasure-seeking people who made it popular.

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