Society change within 1920's
The Great War last four years long, it brought a lot of lost and damage to the world, especially to Europe. The effect of the war, which had both goods side and bad side to the society.
Women's role
As a result of men fighting, women were recruited to do men’s jobs and their status in society. After the war, women had more job opportunities, that helped them to establish financial independence. Also, women were given the right to vote on August 18th 1920. One of the most enduring images of the 1920s is that of the flapper, a young woman with short hair, wearing a knee‐length dress, rolled‐up stockings, and unbuttoned rain boots that flapped when she walked. Many women were flappers or liked to dance jazz to express their freedom and joy. They were seeking attention and the idea of being rebels and reckless. With a new look came new viewpoints and values, including a more open attitude toward premarital sex.
Flapper
A Propaganda of women's role
The propaganda shows women had strength to handle men's job.
Women's vote right
Women were learning how to vote.
Social economy
Many WWI veteran could not go back to their career path after the war, The war destroyed the economy greatly, it caused the Great Depression and recession. But after the Great Depression, the economy started booming up.
Popular culture
People increased more access to news and information.Commercial radio began in 1920 when Pittsburgh station KDKA broadcast the results of the presidential election. The airwaves became the medium over which people got their news and entertainment. Motion pictures also became a major entertainment industry during the '20s.
Life style
With the improvement of technology, buses and automobiles began to replace trolleys. Household daily life changes with new inventions and technology, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuums appear in 1920’s households.
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that kindled a new black cultural identity. It was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars.
To Live In The 1920's