Time before war began
 Warren G. Harding
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Customers make partial payments over
a period of time until total debt is paid.
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Americans felt it would drag us into
future wars.
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Wealthy got wealthier, farmers were
poor, and average citizens not really
affected.
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It was a time of prosperity and
enjoyment
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Produce more goods and at a lower
price
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They believed the government should do
less
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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Farmers were not prosperous
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Rebirth of African American culture –
poetry, art, and music.
John Scopes tested a Tennessee law
that forbid the teaching of evolution in
school.
 He was found guilty.
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Fear of communism – led to restriction of
immigrants
Italian immigrants arrested for robbery
and murder – executed.
 Important– fear of foreigners
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Growth of industries – steel, rubber, glass.
 Growth of suburbs
 Why was there an increased use of
restaurants, hotels because of
automobiles ?
 People took drives and had to stop.
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New type of woman – young rebellious,
fun loving<3 and bold
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Babe Ruth and Charles Lindbergh
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Group that opposed drinking because it
led to problems in the families
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Stunt flying, dance marathons, and
flagpole sitting
18th – prohibition
 21st – repealed prohibition
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Illegal bars that flourished in the cities.
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Strikes increased – low wages, poor working
conditions
Immigration – restricted by quotas
First talkie movie – Jazz singer
Prohibition – ban of alcohol
Bootleggers – smuggled alcohol
Calvin Coolidge- equals successful business
law of supply and demand – farmers after
WWI – supply up demand down. Cost was
down.
Fads – dance marathons, flag pole sitting
 Women - Flappers, independent, short
skirts, lipstick, bobs
 Mass Media – Radio
 Heroes - Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh
 Harlem Renaissance
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1924 – first women governor
 Return to normalcy
 Laissez-faire policy by Harding and
Coolidge
 Allowed for businesses to prosper.
Legislation supporting business not
workers
 18th Amendment - Prohibition
 19th Amendment – women’s right to vote
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Installment buying - Made goods
available for all people
 Assembly line – Ford. Created a demand
for glass, rubber, and steel.
 Farmers did not prosper – faced hardship
since demand fell
 less government intervention allowed for
increase in production, problems in
factory.
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