THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements describes changes in the way goods were purchased during the 1920s? The rise of advertising contributed to a new consumer culture, strengthening the perceived relationship between social status and possessions.
Detailed explanation-2: -With so many new products and so many Americans eager to purchase them, advertising became a central institution in this new consumer economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although these were prosperous times for many, some groups did not share in the good times of the 1920s. Farmers, African Americans, Native Americans and workers in some industries suffered from declining incomes and unemployment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Protestants, Progressives, and women all spearheaded the drive to institute Prohibition. Prohibition led directly to the rise of organized crime. The Twenty-first Amendment, ratified in December 1933, repealed Prohibition.