1. By John Bambrick

2. Overview
Cultural and financial prosperitycharacterized the roaring 1920s in the U.S. and parts of Europe.
End of WWI
WomensSuffrage
Bustling entertainment industry
3. Return of WWI Soldiers
Return to the labor force
US: The most powerful country
Rapid economic growth
More production
High consumerism
4. Womens Rights
Womens Suffrage
August 18, 1920
Women given the right to vote and the right to run for office
Largest victory for womens civil rights
5. Entertainment in the 1920s
Expanding dance and music scene
Increased night life
Dance clubs
Vaudeville acts
Popularity of jazz music
6. Art and Culture
Art deco
Bright, contrasting colors
Geometric designs
Expressionism and Surrealism
Founded in the 20s
Expanded in the 30s
7. The Prohibition
In 1920, the 18th amendment made the sale, import or export of alcohol prohibited.
Speakeasies
Rise of mafias
21st Amendment: Repealed the 18th in 1933
8. Decline of the 1920s
Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929
Stock market crashed
Led to a worldwide depression
Great Depression of the 1930s
9. Summary
Many changes in the 1920s
End of WWI
Womens rights
Increased culture
The Prohibition
Rapid decline with the stock market crash
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