PPT-America in the Roaring Twenties

Seeing Red Seeing Red Fear of Russia ran high even after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917 which spawned a communist party in America The red scare of 19191920 resulted in a nationwide crusade against those whose Americanism was suspect  Attorney General . 1920-1947. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Historical. Background. The Twenties. In the wake of WWI, many European nations were weakened and became smaller in size. The 1920s. 1920s Slang. The 1920s was a colorful decade in both Europe and America, sandwiched between the hardships of the two World Wars. Especially in the United States, the 1920s was also accompanied with a dizzying amount of slang, most of which was used by young people. Many phrases from 1920s slang are still used in modern English, as is the case with terms like “baby” for sweetheart, “necking” for making out, “john” for toilet, and “Joe” for coffee. Others have faded into obscurity, only to be revived in films and books which celebrate the 1920s.. The Jazz Age, The Harlem Renaissance and a Booming Economy. America after WWI . With American blood spilled, according to most Americans, at the fault of Europe, Americans focused their interests inward.. By Marc Latham, Taylor Smith, Aidan Fulton, & Dan English. 1920s music was called, "a combination of nervousness, lawlessness, primitive and savage animalism and lasciviousness. .”. In a time of freedom and expression Jazz music allowed musicians to improvise and express themselves without a rigid musical format. . 1919-1929. A booming economy . 5a, 5c, 6a. Key terms and people. Henry Ford. Mass Production. Model T. Scientific Management. Assembly Line. Consumer Revolution. Installment Buying. Bull Market. Buying on a Margin. The Roaring Twenties. Life Magazine cover page celebrating the 1920s, http://theroaringtwentieshistory.blogspot.ca/p/events-of-twenties.html . The Roaring Twenties. Music. Jazz, fast, happy, fun. Fashion. Overview. Economic Freedom. Real economy. Financial economy. Alleged causes of the Great Depression. More likely causes. Implications for today. Why Do Economies Grow?. Sufficient amounts of . economic freedom . The Roaring Twenties & Scavenger Hunt Open a Word document and type your name at the top. Follow the instructions for each question below. The Roaring Twenties Prohibition – click on the t As communism swept through Russia, fear that labor unions were influenced by Bolsheviks. “Red Scare” of 1919-20 (1. st. Red Scare). Crusade led by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer against suspected communists. The Great Depression. 1920 – 1941. Known by names such as . the Jazz Age, . the Age of Intolerance, . the Age of Wonderful Nonsense,. the age that embodies the beginning of Modern America,. An era of prosperity, republican power, conflict, and/or transition, . Mass Production . **With the war over people wanted a return. . to “normalcy.”. . -Industries produced consumer goods. . -clothes, cars, . radios. , . washing . machines, . . vacuum . Life in Utah During the 1920’s. Student Objective. Students will gain an understanding of what life was like in Utah during the 1920’s and be able to identify key innovations and individuals from the decade.. A Scholarship Presentation by Rachel Lampson and John Williams. Biography of Mary Firth . (1584.  – 26 July . 1659). Her name was first referenced on 7 August, 1610 in John Day’s lost . Madde. . The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. EQ – How did the U.S. . experience both economic . growth and social change . in the decade after WWI?. Intro. Video. http://. www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=jazz age&lid=18565842&ID=640103&player=12.