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    The 1920s were a huge decade in terms of innovations. It quickly grew and gained popularity. One of the biggest innovations were airplanes. Airplanes and the aviation industry changed and transformed in the 1920s. Prior to World War One‚ airplanes were really rare. World War One hastened the development of bettered‚ longer lasting airplanes. After the war‚ people see a change and America sees a mass production of airplanes. The continual development of airplanes really helped America’s success back

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    Flappers In The 1920's

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    technological advancements‚ and lively culture. It had many businesses modernizing and mass producing products. It was also the time when the middle and working class living standard increased. As well as workers wages which increased by 20% during the 1920s. Their wages only increased even further thanks to the falling prices of new mass production goods. Technology like automobiles‚ washing machines and radios became more affordable thanks to the mastering of Henry Ford’s assembly-line. Thought some

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    The 1920’s was the time of the stock market crash‚ and the beginning of The Great Depression. However‚ in the 1920’s‚ the economy was highly improving‚ along with our culture‚ and political views were shaping to be closer as we know them today. Therefore‚ the 1920’s was a decade of cultural innovation and liberation. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s total wealth more than doubled. This meant that the majority of Americans finally had extra money to spend on luxuries‚ such as radios‚ electric refrigerators

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    Fashion in the 1920's

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    Women’s Fashion in the 1920’s Fashion became a large influence on women in the 1920’s. This allowed women to become independent and free from the society. Many designers such as‚ Coco Chanel‚ Jeanne Lanvin and Salvatore Ferragamo have made an enormous impact on the evolution of women’s clothing. Styles of clothing have changed overtime‚ especially during the 1920’s era. During this time‚ hemlines became shorter‚ clothing was more revealing‚ women dressed freely and the sophistication and elegance

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    Age of Intolerance‚ Age of Wonderful Nonsense‚ and the Roaring Twenties is known to be in reference to the 1920s. Likewise‚ the Roaring Twenties contributed to the “rebirth of the people”‚ as a scholar from the 1920s would put it‚ to which was associated with the new found strength in the voices of the African-Americans. Consequently‚ the public would popularly state‚ “The 1920s was the time of great prosperity‚” however; there is a substantially massive amount of evidence that show there

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    History Of Fashion In The Twenties How the women and fashion changed? By HK In 1920s fashion history‚ the initial break with the traditional styles stemmed from the inspiration drawn from the Aesthetic and Rational Dress Reform Movements of the late 19th century. Exciting theatrical costume designs which broke the rules also paved the way for more relaxed dressing. This was all fast forwarded during the war years and led to the major changes in construction of clothes and undergarments for

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    Fashion in 1920’s “It is unseen‚ unforgettable‚ ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” Clothing changed with womens changing roles in modern society‚ particularly with the idea of freedom for people worldwide. In the “Roaring Twenties”‚ fashion entered the modern era‚ impacted lives of kids‚ men‚ and women driving them to dress rebellious. Prior to WWI‚ kids still dressed more or less the way they had for a millennium‚ like young adults. “By 1920‚ clothes

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    1920's Inventions

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    Pat Sidebotham March 27‚ 2012 Mr. Schmalbach American Studies The 1920’s were time of great prosperity and new trends that swept the nation. One of the best trends were all of the new inventions being created. Inventions including the Band-Aid‚ the Iron Lung‚ and even Bubblegum! These are three of the many inventions created during the 1920’s‚ and many are still to come. Earle Dickson was employed as a cotton buyer for the Johnson & Johnson when he invented the

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    American Culture in 1920s

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    During the 1920’s‚ the American national culture was reshaped dramatically. There were many things that helped reshape the national American culture. The two main things were advertising and entertainment‚ they shaped American national culture in the 1920s by appealing to a shared political and ideological heritage of democracy and western superiority. The entertainment of the 20’s is completely different from the entertainment of today. The 20’s were known as the "Jazz Age." This decade was known

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    Armstrong play his trumpet was a large part of what citizens in the 1920’s did‚ they also worked extremely hard with developing their economy‚ technology‚ and freedom. Even to this day their work in the 1920’s tops the work we do today. Their work on their economy gave the 20’s a large representation of how great they truly were. Women’s suffrage was fixed as well which helped develop a future of women’s rights and becoming equal. During the 1920’s Americans frankly were more prosperous than they are now

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