THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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The growth of radio and movies created a new industry of CD’s and DVD’s.
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These things caused Americans to create over a million new plays, and America became the world’s leader in theatre.
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The growth of radio and movies created a new American popular culture.
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Radio and movies caused American society to spiral into a downfall, eventually leading to the Great Depression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The radio and movies allowed Americans, for the time being, to overlook the racial and cultural differences and work with the immigrants to create a working class political coalition.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brought the culture of the city out to people in the country. This spread city ideas to the country and helped convince traditionalists in the country that the cities were ruining American culture and society.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Radio and movies were a unifying force on national culture because the styles actors and actresses wore, activities they were engaged in, and products they were using was all being watched and listened to by Americans from all parts of the country simultaneously.