Pros And Cons Of The 1920s

The Roaring 1920s, a period defined by its astounding technological advancements and cultural growth, but was it actually “ astounding,” for Americans? Indeed, the 1920s were a great burgeoning time for America, but behind that stood many national defects. The American people, from the 1920s, may agree that the era was not so great as it is depicted. The 1920s, suffused with great innovations including the forthcoming of electricity into everyday life, the use of credit for mass consumption, the rise of consumer culture fueled by movies and radios, and the rise of pride including the prideful Harlem Renaissance, but debunked by the terrifying red scare, race riots, workers strikes, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, Sacco and Vanzetti, the futile 18th amendment, fundamentalistic Scopes “monkey” trial and ending with the tragic crash of the Stock market. The 1920s ushered the rise of electricity in urban cities, which now inhabited over half of Americans. The rise of electricity in cities led to mass consumption for the more common use of vacuums, washing machines and refrigerators. Many people could not afford these items and utilized credit, which allowed them to “get it now, pay tomorrow.” Although many people did not have sufficient money to buy the item “ on the spot,” plenty still bought into the stock market which seemed to be rising at the time. Also, the rise of the advertising industry made Americans desire many more products, this included the automobile. Cars