America After WWIAmerica After WWI

Economic GrowthEconomic Growth

Roaring 20’sRoaring 20’s

IsolationismIsolationism

US reverts back to US reverts back to Isolationism after Isolationism after WWI. Does not want WWI. Does not want to be part of World to be part of World War again.War again.

This is main reason This is main reason US does not join the US does not join the League of Nations nor League of Nations nor signs the Treaty of signs the Treaty of VersaillesVersailles

RacismRacism

American very American very suspicious of all suspicious of all foreigners. foreigners.

Russian Revolutions Russian Revolutions makes Americans makes Americans afraid of all things afraid of all things communists.communists.

Red Scare in America-Red Scare in America-going after going after communism in communism in AmericaAmerica

Return to NormalcyReturn to Normalcy

American people American people want to get back to want to get back to the way things were the way things were before WWI.before WWI.

Republican Warren Republican Warren G. Harding elected G. Harding elected president. His president. His foreign policy went foreign policy went back to Isolationismback to Isolationism

Economic BoomEconomic Boom

There was a slight There was a slight decline in economy decline in economy after WWIafter WWI

Many soldiers returning Many soldiers returning from war looking for from war looking for work hurt work force.work hurt work force.

But they eventually find But they eventually find work and economy work and economy starts to take off.starts to take off.

1920’s at a glance1920’s at a glance

Time of enjoying life and Time of enjoying life and having a good time.having a good time.

Entertainment-movies, Entertainment-movies, music, sports, writing, and music, sports, writing, and art.art.

Prohibitions-crime, gangs Prohibitions-crime, gangs and speakeasies.and speakeasies.

New Heroes-Charles New Heroes-Charles LindberghLindbergh

EntertainmentEntertainment Movies and radio became Movies and radio became

really popular. Charlie really popular. Charlie Chaplin/silent MoviesChaplin/silent Movies

Hollywood became the Hollywood became the center of entertainment.center of entertainment.

““Movie Stars” were born Movie Stars” were born and become role models.and become role models.

Sports-people went to Sports-people went to watch sporting events. watch sporting events. Mainly Baseball-Babe Mainly Baseball-Babe RuthRuth

Games-Board games and Games-Board games and crossword puzzlescrossword puzzles

Jazz AgeJazz Age New wave of music started New wave of music started

to spread; Jazz. Originated to spread; Jazz. Originated in the African American in the African American Community and settled in Community and settled in HarlemHarlem

Due to popularity of Jazz Due to popularity of Jazz music, white America went to music, white America went to Harlem to hear these Artists. Harlem to hear these Artists. Primarily at the Cotton Club.Primarily at the Cotton Club.

Popular artist; Duke Popular artist; Duke Ellington, Louise Armstrong, Ellington, Louise Armstrong, Bessie SmithBessie Smith

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance was Harlem Renaissance was

an artistic movement that an artistic movement that gave credit and legitimacy gave credit and legitimacy to African American to African American creativity.creativity.

Music, writing, poetry Music, writing, poetry became popular with both became popular with both blacks and whites.blacks and whites.

Langston Hughes most Langston Hughes most famous African American famous African American poet at this time.poet at this time.

American WritersAmerican Writers

American Writers were American Writers were questioning American questioning American values at this time and values at this time and many moved to Paris to many moved to Paris to write about “the lost write about “the lost generation”generation”

Popular writers at this Popular writers at this time, Gertrude Stein, F. time, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest HemingwayHemingway

ProhibitionProhibition

The passing on the 18th The passing on the 18th Amendment banning alcohol Amendment banning alcohol resulted in illegally making and resulted in illegally making and selling “moonshine”selling “moonshine”

Mobster become very wealthy Mobster become very wealthy and popular like Al Caponeand popular like Al Capone

Speakeasies were created; Speakeasies were created; clubs that secretly sold alcohol clubs that secretly sold alcohol and played jazz.and played jazz.

Other changes in 1920’sOther changes in 1920’s

Women became Women became more active. They more active. They keep jobs and went keep jobs and went to high school and to high school and college.college.

New Hero: Charles New Hero: Charles Lindberg- first to fly Lindberg- first to fly solo over Atlantic solo over Atlantic Ocean in his plane; Ocean in his plane; Spirit of St. Louis.Spirit of St. Louis.