america in the “roaring 1920s”: economic triumph and cultural tensions
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America in the “Roaring 1920s”: Economic Triumph and Cultural Tensions. I. Economic Triumphs. A. Rising Wages for American Workers. B. New Goods for the “Average” American. 1. Henry Ford’s Model T. 2. The Radio and Electrical Appliances. C. New Temptations to Buy. 1. Easy Credit and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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America in the “Roaring 1920s”: Economic Triumph and Cultural Tensions
I. Economic TriumphsA. Rising Wages for American Workers
B. New Goods for the “Average” American
1. Henry Ford’s Model T
2. The Radio and Electrical Appliances
C. New Temptations to Buy
1. Easy Credit and
Buying “on Margin”
2. The Birth of Modern Advertising
II. 5 Cultural Tensions
A. Alcohol: Prohibition v. Personal Choice
B. Women: Family Values v. Flappers & Female Independence
C. Explaining the World: Science v.
Religion (The Scopes Trial)
D. Opportunities and Oppression for African-Americans
E. New Restrictions on Immigration
The Immigration Act of 1924
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