In this essay I am going to be answering the question, was 1920’s America a great time to live? After I have presented both arguments for and against the statement, I will come to a conclusion on which argument persuades me to form my opinion. The 1920’s is commonly referred to as the ‘roaring 20’s’ this is because, it was the period of time just after the war and subsequently the countries that won the war went through an economic boom. As normal during big changes in the world, the most extreme changes happened in America. As a result of this I am going to be looking specifically at the changes in America that took place in the 1920’s and how these affected people’s everyday lives.
1) How and for what reasons did United States foreign policy change between 1920 and 1941? In the eventful life of Americans during the Roaring Twenties, people were living up to the prosperous modern standards of society. But as soon as the Great Depression hit the world, the joys and excitement of life quickly dissipated and tension soon manifested itself among all nations. In the time period of 1920-1941 America experienced major global events that occurred in extremely short rapid intervals of time. From the end of World War I in 1918 to the Roaring Twenties, straight to the Great Depression in 1929, into the beginning of World War II in 1939, and all the way to the horror of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, America faced these occurrences with difficulty and confusion.
But as the 1800s came to a close, American expansion had reached all the way to the pacific and had nowhere else to go on the American mainland. Over the course of the late 1800’s, economic expansionism became part of the American experience. There were new levels of industrial productivity, which created surpluses. U.S business began to export goods to foreign trade markets and developed foreign trade that was central to the country’s economic health and prosperity. The desire for new economic
Tiffany Kohanoff Per.3 2/06/13 The Roaring Twenties The “Roaring Twenties “has had a tremendous impact on modern society. During this period many things occurred some being beneficial while others not as much. Many historians argue that the roar of the, “Roaring Twenties”, was really the sound of conflict, they believe the negative impacts such as immigration, the Stock Market Crash and the change in social and moral values overrules all the positives aspects. The decade of the 1920s really changed America forever. Immigration played a huge role during this decade, and created a lot of conflict.
After the Civil War, the United States experienced a time of great social and economic change. Americans encountered an onslaught of innovations in technology and science and the rampant rise of big business. Rapid urbanization and industrialisation enveloped much of the north and eventually consumed the frontier. The United States renovated its former rural republic into an urban state as the once barren frontier disappeared and was replaced with steel mills, large factories, transcontinental railroad lines, capacious agricultural acreage, and prosperous cities. However, the accelerated progression of the country’s economy and affluence wrought consequential effects.
In my opinion, I think the key contributor was the First World War which created the perfect opportunity for America's businesses to maximise their profits as they supplied the Allies with food and munitions, they also took over markets that had previously been under Britain and Germany's control. Therefore, the War meant that America changed from a debtor nation to being the world's main creditor. New technology and production methods also helped to expand
Different Decades American has changed dramatically since the revolution. Every decade marks a different society represented by our growth as a society. Even though the 1920s was a great shift for socialist as well as the 1960s, both decades marked a new era of change. The lifestyle during the roaring 20s was a lot more conservative than the 60s, but also very liberal from the decade before. Dating became more common, but the divorce rates were still very rare.
After the Second World War, America emerged as a mighty superpower. People’s lives were turned around for the better. Egressing from the Great Depression, people found themselves economically stable once again. The war had brought about many changes in the lives of people. Women were one of the groups that were positively affected by the changes brought by the war.
Economic Changes in the Federal Government From 1900 to 1939 Changes in the economy between 1900 and 1939 led to changes in the United States federal government. During the Progressive era, World War One and Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression, each administration adapted and reacted to the state of the America at the time. Each administration tackled different situations. They believed their role was to keep the United States and the world stable during economic chaos. The Progressive Era was a time of reform as well as an industrial boom.
During the mid-nineteenth century through the beginning of the twentieth century, America went from being an agrarian rural society to an urban industrial one. With this shift, America experienced an explosive economic growth. By 1913, the nation was producing one third of the world’s industrial outcome. America started to become a more industrial nation since it was enjoying abundant natural resources, a growing supply of labor, an expanding market of manufactured goods, and the availability of capital for investment. The federal government played an important part as well since it promoted constructions by granting land to companies and using the army to remove the Indians from western lands desired by many.