The Roaring Twenties!!!The Roaring Twenties!!!

1920 - 19291920 - 1929

World News:World News:Women Gain Rights, Freer Women Gain Rights, Freer

Lifestyle, Fashion, and FlappersLifestyle, Fashion, and Flappers

The 19The 19thth Amendment was passed in 1920, Amendment was passed in 1920, granting women the right to vote.granting women the right to vote.

More women were hired for office jobs.More women were hired for office jobs. Hair was cut shorter, and clothing became shorter Hair was cut shorter, and clothing became shorter

and less “covering.”and less “covering.”

World News:World News:Prohibition Goes Into Effect in Prohibition Goes Into Effect in

the United Statesthe United States Selling, creating, and Selling, creating, and

moving alcohol moving alcohol became illegal.became illegal.

Alcohol was sold Alcohol was sold illegally in speakeasies.illegally in speakeasies.

Alcohol was smuggled Alcohol was smuggled in from Mexico, in from Mexico, Canada, and the West Canada, and the West Indies. This was called Indies. This was called bootlegging.bootlegging.

Alphonse "Scarface" Alphonse "Scarface" Capone Capone

World News:World News:The First Miss America PageantThe First Miss America Pageant In 1921, the first Miss America Pageant In 1921, the first Miss America Pageant

took place with a total of eight took place with a total of eight contestants in Atlantic City, New Jersey. contestants in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The winner, a 16-year old girl from The winner, a 16-year old girl from Washington, D.C., was Margaret Washington, D.C., was Margaret Gorman. Gorman.

In the beginning the competitors stood In the beginning the competitors stood not as delegates of their home states, not as delegates of their home states, but for their cities. but for their cities.

World News: World News: Benito Mussolini Becomes Benito Mussolini Becomes

Prime Minister of Italy Prime Minister of Italy

As leader of Italy, he would go on to As leader of Italy, he would go on to become Europe's first fascist dictator. become Europe's first fascist dictator.

World News:World News:Gandhi Sent to Jail Gandhi Sent to Jail

His offense: His offense: resisting to accept resisting to accept British control of British control of India. India.

The pacifist and his The pacifist and his followers used non-followers used non-violent tactics and violent tactics and civil disobedience as civil disobedience as means of protest. means of protest.

Other World NewsOther World News Egypt Becomes an Independent Nation (1922) Egypt Becomes an Independent Nation (1922) In November of 1923, Adolf Hitler and his Storm In November of 1923, Adolf Hitler and his Storm

Troopers attempted to gain control by barging in Troopers attempted to gain control by barging in on a beer hall meeting. Hitler was soon arrested on a beer hall meeting. Hitler was soon arrested and sent to jail for treason. and sent to jail for treason.

In May 1926, a constitution was established in In May 1926, a constitution was established in Paris for the republic of Lebanon. In order to try to Paris for the republic of Lebanon. In order to try to resolve differences between Muslims and resolve differences between Muslims and Christians in the republic, Christians in the republic,

Nationalists Gain Control of China (1927) Nationalists Gain Control of China (1927) Babe Ruth Breaks Home Run Record (1927) Babe Ruth Breaks Home Run Record (1927)

Finance:Finance:Financial ProsperityFinancial Prosperity

in the USAin the USA Fueled by easy money Fueled by easy money

the nineteen-twenties the nineteen-twenties were boom times like were boom times like never before. The post-never before. The post-war recession was war recession was forgotten as everyone forgotten as everyone went on a spending went on a spending spree. Credit, and not spree. Credit, and not savings, enabled savings, enabled consumers to boost consumers to boost corporate profits to new corporate profits to new levels. levels.

Boom in the USA!Boom in the USA! New discoveries and inventions.New discoveries and inventions. New business and production methods.New business and production methods. Large profits.Large profits. There were an estimated fifteen There were an estimated fifteen

thousand U.S. millionaires in 1927, and thousand U.S. millionaires in 1927, and at least one billionaire at least one billionaire

The Stock Market climbed to dizzy The Stock Market climbed to dizzy heights heights

Economic Turmoil in EuropeEconomic Turmoil in Europe It should be pointed out It should be pointed out

that people living in that people living in Europe in the 1920's, Europe in the 1920's, Germany and Austria and Austria especially, suffered especially, suffered massive hyperinflation massive hyperinflation that destroyed the that destroyed the wealth of the middle wealth of the middle class and led to political class and led to political and economic turmoil in and economic turmoil in the affected countries. the affected countries.

Following World War I, Following World War I, Germany had been Germany had been unable to pay its huge unable to pay its huge debts. debts.

To make matters To make matters worse, the value of worse, the value of German money German money plummeted, making it plummeted, making it of no value. of no value.

The Stock Market Crash The Stock Market Crash (1929)(1929)

End of the “good times,” the “Roaring End of the “good times,” the “Roaring Twenties,” and the “Jazz Age.”Twenties,” and the “Jazz Age.”

The market climbed, and then began to fall.The market climbed, and then began to fall. People panicked…SELL SELL SELL!People panicked…SELL SELL SELL! On October 29, 1929, (otherwise known as On October 29, 1929, (otherwise known as

"Black Tuesday") a total of 16.4 million shares "Black Tuesday") a total of 16.4 million shares were sold in all. The market could not recover.were sold in all. The market could not recover.

Ushered in the Great Depression.Ushered in the Great Depression.

The Stock Market CrashThe Stock Market Crash

Science and Technology:Science and Technology:Albert Einstein is Awarded the Albert Einstein is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) Nobel Prize in Physics (1921)

Einstein published his Einstein published his theory of relativity in "On theory of relativity in "On the Electrodynamics of the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies." Among his Moving Bodies." Among his other publications included other publications included The Meaning of RelativityThe Meaning of Relativity. .

In 1939, Einstein helped to In 1939, Einstein helped to inform Franklin Roosevelt, inform Franklin Roosevelt, then President of the U.S., then President of the U.S., that Germany was possibly that Germany was possibly creating atomic weapons. creating atomic weapons.

Science and Technology:Science and Technology:Tutankhamen's Tomb is Found Tutankhamen's Tomb is Found

(1922) (1922) The body of the 18-year The body of the 18-year

old king and his old king and his treasure were treasure were uncovered after more uncovered after more than 3000 years.than 3000 years.

Found by English Found by English archaeologist and archaeologist and Egyptologist named Egyptologist named Howard Carter (1873-Howard Carter (1873-1939) and Egyptologist 1939) and Egyptologist George Herbert (Lord George Herbert (Lord Carnarvon) Carnarvon)

Science and Technology:Science and Technology:The British Broadcasting The British Broadcasting

Company (BBC) is Created Company (BBC) is Created (1922) (1922)

The first television broadcast to the public The first television broadcast to the public was made by this company in 1929. was made by this company in 1929.

The BBC has had world-wide influence on The BBC has had world-wide influence on radio and television and is still active today. radio and television and is still active today.

Science and Technology:Science and Technology:The Scopes Trial (1925) The Scopes Trial (1925)

In 1925, a Tennessee biology teacher named John In 1925, a Tennessee biology teacher named John Thomas Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution. Thomas Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution.

Scopes eventually lost the trial and was charged Scopes eventually lost the trial and was charged $100.00.$100.00.

The outcome of the "Monkey Trial" was later changed; The outcome of the "Monkey Trial" was later changed; a technicality was found. a technicality was found.

Science and Technology:Science and Technology:Henry Ford (1863 - 1947) Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)

makes the Model Amakes the Model A Henry Ford did not Henry Ford did not

invent the car; he invent the car; he produced an produced an automobile that automobile that was within the was within the economic reach of economic reach of the average the average American. American.

Other News in Other News in Science and TechnologyScience and Technology

The public is able to hear radio The public is able to hear radio broadcasting for the first time. (1920) broadcasting for the first time. (1920)

The very first motor hotel or motel, Motel The very first motor hotel or motel, Motel Inn, is opened in the state of California. Inn, is opened in the state of California. (1925) (1925)

John Baird Introduces His Television (1926) John Baird Introduces His Television (1926) Penicillin is Discovered (1928) Penicillin is Discovered (1928) Kodak introduces 16mm color film. (1929) Kodak introduces 16mm color film. (1929)

Arts and Literature:Arts and Literature:The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

Arts and Literature:Arts and Literature:The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance The works of African Americans in fields such as The works of African Americans in fields such as

writing and music escalated. writing and music escalated. Styles of music including Dixieland and blues Styles of music including Dixieland and blues

became popular as well. became popular as well. The Charleston, a lively dance with origins in South The Charleston, a lively dance with origins in South

Carolina and African American styles, became Carolina and African American styles, became immensely popular. immensely popular.

Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901 - 1971), from New Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901 - 1971), from New Orleans, Louisiana, displayed his amazing talents as Orleans, Louisiana, displayed his amazing talents as a trumpeter, cornet player, and singer during the a trumpeter, cornet player, and singer during the Jazz Age Jazz Age

Arts and Literature:Arts and Literature:Adolf Hitler's Book, Adolf Hitler's Book, Mein Mein

KampfKampf, is Published (1925) , is Published (1925) AutobiographyAutobiography The book, written The book, written

while Hitler was while Hitler was imprisoned early in his imprisoned early in his career, reflected his career, reflected his hatred of Jews, and his hatred of Jews, and his belief that Germans belief that Germans were a superior race. were a superior race.

Arts and Literature:Arts and Literature:F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby (1925) (1925) His writings often portrayed people who His writings often portrayed people who

became successful in the social and became successful in the social and financial worlds, but did not share the financial worlds, but did not share the same prosperity in their morals. same prosperity in their morals.

Other News in Other News in Arts and LiteratureArts and Literature

T.S. Eliot publishes T.S. Eliot publishes The Waste LandThe Waste Land, a free verse , a free verse poem. (1922) poem. (1922)

In New York, George Gershwin's In New York, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue is is performed. (1924) performed. (1924)

Harold Ross founds the Harold Ross founds the New YorkerNew Yorker. (1925) . (1925) Ernest Miller Hemingway publishes his book, Ernest Miller Hemingway publishes his book, The The

Sun Also RisesSun Also Rises. (1925). (1925) A. A. Milne Publishes Winnie the Pooh (1926) A. A. Milne Publishes Winnie the Pooh (1926) The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer Becomes the First Talkie (1927) Becomes the First Talkie (1927) Walt Disney presents Mickey Mouse in Walt Disney presents Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Steamboat

WillieWillie, a cartoon complete with sound. Disney , a cartoon complete with sound. Disney provided the voice of the soon-to-be famous mouse. provided the voice of the soon-to-be famous mouse. (1928) (1928)

Ernest Miller Hemingway publishes Ernest Miller Hemingway publishes A Farewell to A Farewell to ArmsArms. (1929) . (1929)

Charlie Chaplain (1889 - 1977) stars in Charlie Chaplain (1889 - 1977) stars in The KidThe Kid, his , his first full-length film first full-length film