To what extent should the 1920’s in America be remembered as good times or bad times? After World War one and the Treaty of Versailles, America became an isolationist. This meant they isolated themselves from all the other countries and didn’t get involved in other countries problems, America decided to take care of her own problems. During the 1920’s the USA became the richest and most powerful country in the world as a massive economic boom had occurred. However in 1929 disaster struck as banks went bust and share prices hit rock bottom.The roaring twenties, the age of excess and the Jazz age.
The Jews were killed and bullied to the point where people had to leave their own country to seek safety and hopes of not being persecuted. There were also many pull factors to bring immigrants to America as well. Two of the pull factors that brought immigrants to America was that America had a booming economy and many wanted their shot at striking it rich. Another great pull factor would be that of freedom
Wartime hysteria was likely to transform into post-war hysteria, which it did, this period becoming known as the Red Scare. At the time, the economy in America was very stable, and the Capitalist nature of the country left some people very rich, these people being the ones in power, and some very poor. Those in power were prospering, and the government was thriving economically. If Communism was to come in, this would destroy the economic stability they had, and so the Americans immediately felt threatened by Communism in theory alone, for it jeopardised the way they functioned. When Communism became something real and physical, America felt their economy was even more endangered, concerned that it would spread to them and destroy what they had.
For most the 1950s was a prosperous, comfortable decade where Americans enjoyed the benefits of a booming economy, middle class Americans had an affluent wealthy lifestyle and suburbia became popular they lived the American Dream, there was almost full employment and a huge increase in car and TV ownership, teens used this new wealth to rebel against their parents with rock and roll culture, their own fashion and living risky lifestyles by following the example of new ‘bad boy’ celebrities like James Dean. However black Americans and immigrants did not benefit and the country still feared the Cold war and the threat of nuclear war was very real, McCarthyism fuelled widespread panic and fear of Communism and it showed the extent of fear and paranoia in
Over the course of the war new weapons, vehicles and armor were created and for those who it protected or helped were the ones that most likely survived to fight another day. With the creation of these new technologies also can relief for the economy because the war economy took place where the normal economy was failing because the US was buying these new technologies from companies that were in the US which put money into the economy (war economy). The war itself cost the US $22,625,253,000 and it cost the Allied Powers in total all together $125,690,477,000. All of that money is what went back into the economy of failing countries and brought the US out of the Great Depression. There were about 35,000,000 uniformed people who were killed, wounded, or POW [prisoners of war]
Michelle Jung Mrs. Bellizzi English V 05 October 2012 Money: the source of corruption After World War I, the economy in America thrived changing many aspects of American life. d in the United States during this time period. In his novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the corrupt society in the East during the Roaring Twenties. During this period, everyone seems to be happy and enjoying their lives. However, Fitzgerald demonstrates that economic prosperity can be easily misunderstood by suggesting that money is a source of corruption.
Coney Island was an escape and a business opportunity for a multitude of people. John F. Kasson’s Amusing the Millions, proves that Coney Island reflected the emerging urban industrial society, the social structure was an extreme opposite to that of the city, and the dramatic change in culture that Coney Island enhanced. The drastic comparison of Central Park to Coney Island shows how much the two have affected America, one way more extremely than the other. The civil war left millions with nothing which lead to millions working harder than ever to get the economic conditions back to normal. The creators of Coney Island worked very hard to give the perfect experience to all of their customers.
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt both had lots to offer in their candidate race, although the outcome was won by a landslide. The Great Depression had hit America hard, and the damage was made even worse by Hoover’s administration that had attempted to control the outburst. The American people were hesitant between both Hoover and Roosevelt because they had suffered already so much from the depression. Hoover believed that eventually the economy would fix itself, while Roosevelt on the other hand believed that the country needed to take much action to turn its economy around. Roosevelt told the country what problems were at hand and dealt with them one-on-one, for example in his speech in San Francisco in 1932, “Our industrial plant is built; the problem just now is whether under existing conditions it is not overbuilt” [61].
Business elites exploited their work force and made profits to the maximum degree. Time had changed and no one could make adjustments and adapted as quickly and smoothly as business. The number of immigrants allowed to enter United States was restricted by quotas. Workers became much more united after the publication of the novels and the fire that burned at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Theodore Roosevelt stepped up and warned businesses to “act properly.” Those business elites that cooperated with the government elites were considered good trusts.
The new production of The Great Gatsby portrayed the 1920’s with decent historical accuracy. After coming out of WWI Americans searched for pleasure and entertainment. This was evident in the movie with the numerous extravagant parties that were thrown and was shown through the lifestyles the characters lived. During this time period everyone was after the American Dream of wealth and freedom. Many people in America had hopes of attaining this dream but many were stuck in poverty working in the cities factories, or ash valley as seen in the movie.