What does this 1920s magazine cover indicate about

What does this 1920’s magazine cover indicate about life & culture during the 1920’s? (write your response)

§ How has the computer and the internet changed our society? (Explain your answer in paragraph form)

Social Changes/1920’s § A ban on alcohol – Prohibition § New rights for women – Women’s suffrage § New inventions that bring social change – Automobile – Radio – Moving pictures (The movies)

What were the positive and negative effects of prohibition? § Positive effects – Alcoholism declined – Liver diseases caused by liquor declined – Decrease in family problems brought on by alcohol § Negative effects – Rise in organized crime § Gangsters earned big profits selling illegal liquor – Lawlessness in big cities § Gangsters fought among themselves in turf wars

Why was prohibition repealed? § § § The ban reduced drinking but never stopped it Respect for the law was undermined Americans were buying liquor in speakeasies or from bootleggers § By 1933, the 21 st amendment repealed the 18 th amendment – The 18 th amendment is the only amendment ever to be repealed

New Rights for Women § How did the 19 th amendment (women’s right to vote) transform American politics? – Voting population doubled – Politicians had to appeal to women’s issues § Concerns about children, family, and education § Women fight for other legal rights – Entrance into professional schools and control over their own income § Some women chose to continue working outside the home after WWI – Others return to house work § Women’s rights movement gains ground

New Inventions/Automobile § Impact of the automobile – Mass production and cheaper prices made automobiles more affordable for the middle class – More people purchased cars, more car companies were created, new jobs created – Other car companies improve on Ford’s production methods (allowing more choices in autos & options)

New Inventions/Automobile § Economic Effects – Growth in jobs (auto industry & related industries) § Steel, rubber, and oil industries – Roads and highways are built (more new jobs!) – Gas stations, hotels, and restaurants sprang up across the country (more new jobs!) – New industries create new jobs § Social Effects – Growth of suburbs § People could live outside the city and drive to work (commute) – Driving gave women more freedom – Easier to travel and communicate with other cities & towns

New Inventions/Entertainment § Movies § The motion picture industry boomed in Hollywood, California § Millions of Americans went to the movies weekly § At first there were silent films, The Jazz Singer was the first “talkie” § Radio § Brought family entertainment directly into the home – Comedies, dramas, westerns, news, music, and sports shows

SUSPENSE SHOWS POPULAR SONGS SPORTS How did radio change US society? • Created a new lifestyle • Families gathered around the radio for entertainment & information • News traveled faster, revolutionized advertising, entertainment, politics NEWS

CONCLUSION § How did cultural changes influence American society during the 1920’s? – Prohibition caused an increase in organized crime (organized crime remained after repeal) – Women’s right to vote forever changed American politics – Women’s role in society begins to change § New roles/professions outside the home – New inventions created new industries and put more people to work/radio changed communication