PPT-1920’s Culture

Modernism vs Traditionalism Adapted from lesson by Mike Hill and Chris Saxton Megan Unger Purpose of Unit Traditionalism vs Modernism Culture of the 1920s Station Rotation Model Religion. THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC. 1918/19: Founding the republic (suppression of the radical Left, constitution writing, disappointment at Versailles). 1920/23: Inflation turns into hyper-inflation (shortages, windfall profits, the Ruhr Struggle of 1923, uprisings by the radical Left and Right). Politics, . Taxes, & . Foreign. . Policy. Analyze . the United States rejection of internationalism, including postwar disillusionment, the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Versailles Treaty, the election of 1920, and the role of the United States in international affairs in the 1920s.. number) Course Section Course Title Bldg./Rm Begin-End Day(s) HUM 1920 0001 FIG COLLOQUIUM HCB_0212 10:10AM-11:00AM W CGS 2100 0004 MICRO APPL FOR BS/EC HCB_0101 03:35PM-04:50PM TR FLH_0255 12:30PM-01 1880-1920. 1880-1920: real-life roles of women. For each of the following pictures, you will respond to these prompts on your handout.. What are the women doing? . Where are they?. Who are they? White, black, rich, poor?. Daily Question?. Have women had reasons to rebel before the 1920’s?. Flapper Article. Changes in the Role of Women. After World War One :women had an increased presence in the factory workforce. Increased presence in college scene. Isolationism, . Nativism. , and Immigration Controls in the 1920’s. Objectives. Explain the rise of racism and . nativism. in the 1920’s. Describe the limitations placed on immigration to the U.S. during the 1920’s. Republican Control of Government. Throughout the 1920’s Republicans controlled the White House and Congress.. During this time Big Business boomed and farmers and labor unions struggled.. With the death of Teddy Roosevelt the Progressive Republicans died too.. 1.) 18th Amendment. . -- passed in 1919, made the sale and consumption of alcohol illegal. Why were people for prohibition?. •. People blame high crime rates on alcohol. •. People believe alcohol is evil. Prohibition. January 1920- 18th Amendment. Sale of alcohol was illegal . Bootlegging- Illegally producing and selling alcohol . Speakeasies. Illegal establishments that sold liquor. “Speak easy” when you are at a bar so you don’t look nervous or act suspicious . By 1920, just over 20 percent of Americans were high school graduates and only 8 percent were college graduates. . C. ollege . football was enormously popular with the nation's populace. . People . attended games and huddled by their radios to follow the action on Saturday afternoons. . There were significant differences between the quality of play and the fan base for pro and college basketball. . Many of the professionals never went to college and some did not even complete high school. . American . Communist Party . formed in 1919. c. ommunist ideas frightened much of the public. Palmer Raids . (1919) resulted in the deportation and arrest of . thousands. n. o evidence of revolutionary conspiracies uncovered. . Folles. French Culture in the 1920’s. Artistic Movements. Surrealism. Art-Deco. Avant-Garde. Dada. Literature. French Poets. André Breton, . Surrealism Manifesto. Paul . Éluard. . Robert . Desnos. . 1920. By: Charlee, Ariel, Emily . Slang. Bimbo. : refers to a macho man. Butt me!”. : “I would like a cigarette.”. Cash. : a smooch. Cheaters. : Glasses or bifocals. Choice bit of calico. : a desirable woman.