Post World War I
Americans, in the years following the end of World War I found themselves in an era, where the people simply wished to detach themselves from the troubles of Europeans and the rest of the world. During the years of the Twenties, the economy was prosperous, there was widespread social reform, new aspects of culture were established, and people found better ways to improve their lifestyle and enjoy life. The 1920s were definitely the American dream come true.
Before World War I, women wore their hair long, had ankle length dresses, and long cotton stockings. In the twenties, they wore short, tight dresses. They wore flashy lipstick and other cosmetics. Eventually, women were even granted ...
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had a hunger for news in the Twenties. Every day they would flock to the newsstand for the latest information. They would find the information they needed from various newspapers and periodicals. For Example, the New York Times offered top-notch foreign correspondence. In the Twenties the exposure of evil doing in high places became the mark of a good newspaper. Tabloids and magazines such as The Saturday
Evening Post, National Geographic, and the Literary Digest also became very big during the Twenties.
Americans veered away from traditional song and dance and began exploring other types of music such as jazz. The cheerful, light, easy feeling accompanied with jazz music was just an extension of American feelings during the Twenties, joyous and free spirited. Additionally, Americans found many other ways to entertain themselves in the 1920�s. They flocked to the theaters to see such stars as Charlie Chaplain, Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino. Other Americans ...
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