1920s

14 apr 2010 · more specifically, the 1920s represented economic and political uplift for black americans that threatened the social hierarchy of jim crow oppression. In the 1920s, a new term emerged for women who enjoyed their independence and took part in the social activities of the jazz age. In 1922, the fascist leader benito mussolini seized power in italy. The 1920s also saw the introduction of mass production techniques that allowed goods to be produced more cheaply and more quickly. Scientific progress also transformed the economy.

Read about flappers, prohibition, the harlem renaissance and more. 18 nov 2024 · roaring twenties, colloquial term for the 1920s, especially within the united states and other western countries where the decade was characterized by economic prosperity, rapid social and cultural change, and a mood of exuberant optimism. The roaring twenties, sometimes stylized as roaring '20s, refers to the 1920s decade in music and fashion, as it happened in western society and western culture. The 1920s or the roaring twenties was the decade of boom and bust, of flappers and playboys, jazz and the charleston, bertie wooster and the great gatsby, the general strike and wall street crash. 24 may 2019 · booze, bootleggers, flappers and flights marked the 1920s until october of the last year of the decade when it all came to a screeching halt.