The Roaring 1920s: Liberalism and Conservatism

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What was the economic state of America in the 1920s?

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The 1920s was a period of economic prosperity in America.

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How did World War I affect America's global status?

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After World War I, America emerged as a superpower.

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What cultural developments occurred in the 1920s?

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Migration and new technology created a vibrant popular culture with music like jazz, dance, theater, and cinema.

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How did the 1920s affect women and people of color?

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Women and people of color started to have more liberties during the 1920s. Women won the right to vote (19th Amendment).

African Americans migrated in large numbers. Native Americans gained citizenship in 1924.

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What was the conservative reaction to the cultural changes in the 1920s?

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Anglo-Saxon whites rejected new diversity.

Christian conservatives rejected liberal culture.

They prohibited alcohol.

Women known as "flappers" and their dress scandalized conservatives.

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What scientific theories were rejected by conservatives in the 1920s?

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Conservatives rejected new scientific theories like evolution.

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What major economic event ended the prosperity of the 1920s?

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The stock market crashed in 1929, leading to the Great Depression.

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What ongoing cultural tension is highlighted by the 1920s?

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The tension between liberal and conservative ideas continues to characterize U.S. culture.