The Great Gatsby The Roaring 20s The American

The Great Gatsby The Roaring 20's: The American Dream By: Vattey D. , Alexis M. , Taylor P. , Nicki M. , Haley D. , and Kayla P.

There's many questions we have over this subject category. Starting with. . . Why were the 20's called the "Roaring 20's"? What is the American Dream today? What gathered people to form the American Dream? What were the basics of the 20's? What were the impacts on immigrants for the American Dream/ How was it for them? And What were the percentage of the high livings, and low livings?

"The Roaring 20's". People from coast to coast 1)It was a period of 2) bought the same goods, great power and listened to the same music, happiness in did the same dances, and America. even used the same type of slang. 3)Nation's wealth doubled. Age of dramatic and political 4) change. 5)More Americans lived in the cities rathe than on farms. 6)Brought more conflict than celebration.

The American Dream Today For most: Back then: • Have a salary large enough to provide for their family. It's • Own a home. changed over the years though. • Able to retire without worrying about financial aspect of things. • Striving to own a nice home. • A two car garage with both spots full. • Enough money to raise their children &send them off to college to get a higher education. Now the American dream has changed due to the falling economy. People are more worried about surviving and having a place to live at all, rather than owning a home and cars. More and more people are having to get a job at a younger age to help provide for their family. Some dreams of going to college has become a fiction story, unless they can somehow get a scholarship.

Gathering People to Form The American Dream It's simple really. People joined "The American Dream" because they wanted luxurious items like cars, home, etc. The American Dream was like the upper class group and people wanted to be upper class and join that luxury.

Basics of the 20's What was the economy like? What was entertainment like? • The 1920's was a time • The 1920's were a dramatic social and political change. For the first time more Americans lived in cities than farms. The nations total wealth more than doubled between 1920 -1929 and this economic growth swept many americans into an affluent but unfamiliar consumer "The Gapsociety. between Rich and Poor in America Is Bigger than People Think. " Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. N. p. , 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http: //www. postgazette. com/stories/opinion/perspectives/the-gap-between-rich-and-poor-in-america-is-bigger-than-people-think- of celebration. People loved to dance. Dance marathons were something everyone went to every weekend. Another big thing in the 1920's was the radio. Movies were a big thing as well. The start of the 3 -D movies was in 1920.

Immigrants' Perspective For immigrants coming to America during the twenties, the "American Dream" for them was much different than others. The American dream for immigrants was all about finding a home and making money so that they could provide what they needed for everyday life rather than the material things. Racism was definitely involved in the twenties. In this time the Ku Klux Klan and WASPs was a big part of the twenties and w very involved in the racism that was going on. Not only were black people being discriminated but also Jewish, Catholics, and people from eastern Europe we're also targeted.

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