It was called the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties; the USA after 1919 experienced an unprecedented economic boom. It appeared an age of prosperity with American industry leading the way. The decade was a reaction to the Great War years; the status of women was redefined, as the flapper was born. Into this vibrant America came the ad men and Hollywood selling Americans hope and a 'better life'. It saw a rise in urban crime linked to prohibition, as well as corruption in government and xenophobia triggered by the Russian revolution. The era saw the dominance of the automobile, telephones, movies, radio, electricity, refrigeration, air conditioning, airlines and pulp fiction. It was an age of unprecedented industrial growth rooted in new technology and new methods of mass-production; accelerated demand for consumer goods and the fulfillment of the aspirational American Dream, plus significant changes in lifestyle and culture. The new news media focused on celebrities, especially sporting heroes and movie stars. However, beneath the surface, urban and rural, there lurked racial segregation, poverty, misery and an underclass for whom there was no economic miracle. This was America after the Great War; a nation of contrasts.
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Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, History Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, History Classification: History, Philosophy and Theology