The Roaring Twenties

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Course Outline

  1. Political Change and Prohibition
  2. Women and Social Freedom
  3. The Harlem Renaissance
  4. Radio, Jazz and Cinema
  5. Economic Growth and Mass Production
  6. Consumer Society and Economic Crisis
  7. Cars, Suburbs and Technology
  8. The Legacy of the Roaring Twenties

1. Political Change and Prohibition

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Prohibition : the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the production, import and sale of alcohol were banned in the United States
  • Speakeasies : illegal bars where people went to drink alcohol, listen to music, dance and socialize during Prohibition

Essential Points

  • The Mafia and criminal gangs sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition, and the crime rate increased by about 24% in 30 major cities according to the course.

Memory Hook

Prohibition → speakeasies → illegal alcohol trade → organized crime

2. Women and Social Freedom

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Flapper : a symbol of changing attitudes towards women in the 1920s and was associated with a bob haircut, knee-length dresses, parties, dancing, drinking, smoking and greater social freedom

Essential Points

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1. What did Prohibition prohibit in the United States from 1920 to 1933?

2. What was a speakeasy during Prohibition?

3. Which combination of features was associated with the flapper as a symbol of changing attitudes toward women?

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What years did Prohibition cover in the United States?

From 1920 to 1933.

What activities were banned during Prohibition?

Production, import, and sale of alcohol.

What were Speakeasies during Prohibition?

Illegal bars where people drank alcohol, listened to music, danced, and socialized.

What did a flapper symbolize in the 1920s?

Changing attitudes towards women.

Which hairstyle was associated with a 1920s flapper?

A bob haircut.

What social freedoms were linked to flappers in the 1920s?

Parties, dancing, drinking, smoking, and greater social freedom.

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