THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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a national culture
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values of stocks a book-selling boom
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superb jazz musicians
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new ways of looking at local events
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1920s, mass media expanded to include the radio. For the first time, millions of people around the world were connected through radio signals. Throughout the country, people gathered at home to listen to their radios. Programs included broadcast news, entertainment programs, and popular music, such as jazz.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the radio, Americans from coast to coast could listen to exactly the same programming. This had the effect of smoothing out regional differences in dialect, language, music, and even consumer taste. Radio also transformed how Americans enjoyed sports.
Detailed explanation-3: -Life in the 1920s Overproduction during World War led to economic prosperity. Mass production led to a surplus of goods, which made them more affordable for more Americans. Advertising appealed to Americans to buy these products and mass consumption changed the way people lived.