1920s Social Developments

After World War 1, the 1920s was often referred to as the Roaring ‘20s. It was known as this because of the sustained economic prosperity during this time period. Consequently, with the economic prosperity came with major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s. The “Roaring Twenties” can be considered as a time of many advancements that helped shape the lives of Americans on a large scale.

For instance, one of the social developments in the 1920s was that people longed for a simpler life. An excerpt described, “People wanted an end to labor problems and racial strife, less immigration, conservative politics, a return to Christian values, and less government interference in their lives”. These were the type of developments U.S. politicians focused on after World War 1. Furthermore, other social developments that occurred during the 1920s was that many young Americans, both men and women, began to challenge the traditions of their parents and grandparents. For example, “Some young women began to experiment with new kinds of clothes. They no longer wore dresses that hid the shape of their bodies. Instead, they wore thinner dresses that uncovered part of their legs,”. Another social change that occurred was that many young women began to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol in public with

The “Roaring Twenties” earned its name through, the decade's real and sustained prosperity, dizzying technological advancements, and lively culture. An excerpt described, “The decade marked the flourishing of the modern mass-production, mass-consumption economy, which delivered fantastic profits to investors while also raising the living standard of the urban middle- and working-class,”. It raised the living standard of the urban middle- and working-class. However, Americans who made a living through agriculture, it was only a time of prolonged