THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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a preference for watching television over listening to the radio
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a strong interest in Hollywood and movies
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an increase in regional interests and a decline in mass media
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a declining interest in sports and sports heroes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1920s was a decade of profound social changes. The most obvious signs of change were the rise of a consumer-oriented economy and of mass entertainment, which helped to bring about a “revolution in morals and manners.” Sexual mores, gender roles, hair styles, and dress all changed profoundly during the 1920s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Movies were fun. They provided a change from the day-to-day troubles of life. They also were an important social force. Young Americans tried to copy what they saw in the movies.
Detailed explanation-3: -The transition to sound-on-film technology occurred mid-decade with the talkies developed in 1926-1927, following experimental techniques begun in the late 1910s. Fox Studios and the Warner Brothers were crucial in the development and acceptance of the technology of sound in motion pictures.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jazz music became wildly popular in the “Roaring Twenties, ” a decade that witnessed unprecedented economic growth and prosperity in the United States. Consumer culture flourished, with ever greater numbers of Americans purchasing automobiles, electrical appliances, and other widely available consumer products.