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The Roaring Twenties: A Decade of Change, Fear, and Cultural Explosion

The Roaring Twenties marked a transformative era in America, characterized by cultural dynamism and social upheaval. Following WWI and influenced by the Bolshevik revolution, America faced a wave of fear regarding foreign influences, highlighted by strikes, the Sacco and Vanzetti case, and the rise of the KKK. Prohibition brought crime and speakeasies to prominence, while the Harlem Renaissance and mass consumerism flourished. Innovations in technology, from automobiles to radio, reshaped society. The decade also witnessed significant cultural figures like Langston Hughes and F. Scott Fitzgerald, shaping a unique American identity.

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The Roaring Twenties: A Decade of Change, Fear, and Cultural Explosion

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  1. Chapter 34 Roaring twenties

  2. Fear of foreigners • WWI • Bolshevik revolution • Strikes in the U.S. • Sacco and Vanzetti • Rise of the KKK • Collapse because of scandal and methods • Immigration act of 1921: 3% of 1910 • 1924: 2% of 1890

  3. Prohibition and Crime • 1919: 18th amendment, Volstead Act • Law against normal activity • Speakeasies • Chicago • Elliot Ness, Al Capone, the Untouchables • Lindbergh baby (1932)

  4. Fundamentalism • New inventions in science, technology • Religious revivals across south • Dayton, Tennessee • John Scopes as substitute teacher • ACLU tests Tennessee law against evolution • William Jennings Bryan vs. Clarence Darrow

  5. Consumerism • Mass consumption • Credit • Automobile industry • Radio • Difference of Henry Ford • Assembly line and mass production • Auto touring, impact on family • Cars’ impact on the country

  6. Stars & entertainment of the 20’s • Jim Thorpe • Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb • Charles Lindbergh: 1927; $25,000 • Hollywood: 1903; the great train robbery, 1927: the Jazz singer 1st talkie • Flappers, Jazz • Radio: KDKA Pittsburgh • Impact of network radio on the country

  7. Laissez Faire economics • Andrew Mellon: secretary of treasury convinces Republicans that cutting taxes for wealthy was the way to go

  8. African Americans in the 20’s • Harlem Renaissance • Langston Hughes • Marcus Garvey: United Negro Improvement Association

  9. Lost Generation • F. Scott Fitzgerald • “all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken” • Ernest Hemingway

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