Has there been a time more deceptive than the golden, roaring twenties? Perhaps that is the nature of things; what goes up, must come down. The mighty twenties, that vast number of technological advancements achieved is absolutely mesmerizing. This was an era that saw the evolution of cultures and styles. Jazz, flappers, speakeasies gave it a sense of ultimate freedom. This perceived notion of freedom was derived from the wealth floating around. The idea of anything ever going wrong was so far gone, everything was bright and rosy, and how could anything ever go wrong? That however is how it was perceived in the twenties. That which goes up must come down
In 1917 the United States of America joined the Allies during the Great War. Despite many warnings from Woodrow Wilson, Germany did not succeed to the Allies. Woodrow Wilson was left with no choice but to send troops into Europe. The Great War was eventually won by the Allies. The war ended on the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of November eleventh. The war took many lives however two million soldiers did return back to the United States; their return sparked dawn of a new age. The soldiers are given pay, as a result the economy starts rising as these young soldiers are spending money like there's no tomorrow.
The end of the Great War saw the rise of a new age; The Roaring twenties, there were those that embraced the frivolous, fast paced decade, while others denounced it. A decade of tremendous growth and prosperity; the decade gave rise to a new a spirit, a spirit of youth and freedom. To the older generation this new age, was a culture shock of sorts and quite vulgar in ways. The twenties had major culture changes; the nation was prospering like never before; a decade full of promising futures.
The Golden age also gave birth to celebrities and major sport stars; it also gave rise to jazz music and the spirit jazz transcended through its listeners. Jazz was the sound of the twenties; almost every young person listened to jazz. Jazz gave people a sense of freedom; this in turn created a rebellious spirit within the youth of the twenties. Jazz music played a large role in the lives of the youths. Jazz music was played in clubs and speakeasies, as it was played in speakeasies, it was often associated with rebellion. Older generations found jazz music extremely vulgar, and demeaning. Despite the dislike some people showed for jazz, most of the country loved it. Jazz superstars like Louis Armstrong shone in the twenties, who influenced the movement.
Women, and their roles changed drastically during the twenties; the flappers did an excellent job expressing that change. A flapper was a young woman with bobbed hair and short skirts some saw this as unladylike. Women could now drink, smoke and do all the things a man could, women could accomplish just as much as much as a man could. A variety of different activities were now socially acceptable for a woman to partake in. The flappers of the...