The 1920's

The 1920s had a lot of ups and down. A good thing that happened was the creation of new technology like the radio and the first talking movie. Many families used to listen to the radio for news, music and entertainment;since there were no tv's yet.It gave families a chance to bond and spend time together. When president Roosevelt was running for president he would talk to America throught the radio and they felt that they knew him on a more personal level and that one him his presidency. The first film that had sound was in 1920.Many people would go to the movies and watch the "talkies".

Many Americans in the 1920s were very rich and successful and there was good amount of entreprenuers. It was the year of opportunties and many people owned their own businesses. Many people went to parties and danced and loved music. Along this time out came the music Jazz. It was an up-beat type of music with harmony. Most Americans thought it was an outrage and that it brought out the start of Flappers. Flappers were girls who bobbed their hair, wore a lot of makeup, and wore short dresses.They drank and smoked a lot; so to end it they banned alcohol; but this did not last long.

The happiness and success did not last long though. Mainy people bought stock on the stock market. Many people were borrowing money from the banks and heard that banks were closing and everything was going downhill so they pulled their money out of the stock market causing it to crash. After the crash of the stock market many people became unemployed and had no money left in the banks. Some even had to sell their personal belongings to make ends meet for their family. In conclusion, the roaring twenties was a desperate time for Americans.