1920s cultural changes — key symbols?
Flappers and the Charleston dance symbolized social liberation.
Sexual revolution — change?
Increased acceptance of premarital sex and personal freedom.
Hollywood stars — influence?
Shaped gender ideals and societal attitudes.
Jazz Age nickname — meaning?
Reflects jazz music, dance, and cultural vibrancy.
1920s economy — growth driver?
Technological innovations and industrial productivity.
Ford's innovation — impact?
Assembly line reduced costs, boosted automobile production.
Consumer goods — examples?
Radios, cars, refrigerators, washing machines.
Economic inequality — who benefited?
Farmers, minorities, and rural populations benefited less.
Pro-business policies — effect?
Fostered corporate growth and stock market expansion.
WASP dominance — meaning?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants held societal power.
KKK resurgence — during?
1920s, promoting white supremacy and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Red Scare — cause?
Fear of radical leftist ideologies post-WWI.
Social divisions — examples?
Racial riots, nativism, urban-rural conflicts.
Urbanization — by 1920?
Over 50% of Americans lived in cities.
Great Migration — purpose?
African Americans moved north for better opportunities.
Migration to factories — groups?
Mexican immigrants and rural whites.
Cities — cultural symbols?
NYC, Chicago, LA represented economic and cultural power.
Prohibition — start?
18th Amendment ratified in 1919, enforced in 1920.
Volstead Act — role?
Legislation enforcing Prohibition laws.
Organized crime — rise?
Linked to illegal alcohol trade, led by figures like Al Capone.
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1. What do the flappers and the Charleston dance symbolize in 1920s American culture?
2. By what percentage did the Gross National Product (GNP) increase in the United States during the 1920s?
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