THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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NAACP
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War Hawks
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KKK
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Nazis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did Fundamentalist religions feel challenged in the 1920’s? Secular culture of the time seemed to have little place for religion, and church attendance was in decline.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sacco and Vanzetti trial in Massachusetts and the Scopes trial in Tennessee revealed many Americans’ fears and suspicions about immigrants, radical politics, and the ways in which new scientific theories might challenge traditional Christian beliefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In the 1920s, a backlash against immigrants and modernism led to the original culture wars. Many Americans celebrated the emergence of modern technologies and less restrictive social norms, while others strongly objected to the social changes.