1920 – 1929: The economic
BOOM following World War I
• After World War I,
people were tired of
being so serious. People
wanted to “let their hair
down” and get back to
enjoying life.
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• People became more carefree and
adventurous.
• Women held jobs outside the home and
went to college.
carefree young women
with short hair, heavy
makeup, and short skirts.
Flapper’s daywear
Short hair and hats were
popular
Flappers evening and dancing
wardrobe.
• Prohibition : The 18th amendment made it
illegal to manufacture, transport, and sell
alcohol.
Illegal establishments
created as place for
people to drink
alcoholic beverages.
Prohibition
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• Bootleggers made
and smuggled alcohol
illegally and promoted
organized crime.
• Prohibition repealed by the
21st Amendment
Prohibition
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Consumer = a person who buys
and uses goods and services
• Consumer goods – products
made for personal use
• When WWI ended many
factories began making labor
saving products
Inventions
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Labor Saving Products-
products that save time for work and
increase leisure activities
Vacuum
Washing Machine
These products were made possible by
electricity and electric lighting
Electric Oven
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• People couldn’t buy
everything at once so
they used CREDIT to
pay for things.
• This allowed them to
pay a certain amount
and take it home then
pay monthly till it was
paid for.
What led to a boom in the
economy in the 1920s??
1. Consumer Goods
2. Buying with
Credit
3. Advertising
-Because of increased leisure time,
people were able to enjoy movies
-Most movies were silent (no sound).
Steamboat Willie by Walt Disney was the
first animated movie to include sound
Charlie Chaplin was a big star in silent films
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-Because of increased leisure time, people were also able to enjoy
sports
-Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees were a very famous baseball
team
-Boxing became very popular with boxers like Jack Dempsey
Predict sports
records.
• Jobs for African Americans in
the South were scarce and low
paying
• African Americans faced
discrimination and violence in
the South
• During World War I, African
Americans moved to northern
cities in search of jobs
• African Americans also faced
discrimination and violence in•
the North and West
Jacob Lawrence was a famous
artist who chronicled the Great
Migration through art.