1920s / Great Depression

  • Flappers

    At this time , women decided to "unladylike" things and be different . This was a big part of the roaring twenties . Women started to be more free, go to parties, cut their hair short (bobbed), drink and smoke, amd wear short clothing. This was insane to most people because they have never seen women be like this before.
  • New Rides

    These cars were invented by Henry Ford , this was actually a change during the 1920s. New road were being built , because most were dirt roads, and also traffic lights were coming into this time. These cars and every new model they built each year helped people get to their destinations quicker and way easier instead of walking.
  • The Jazz Age

    This was a cultural movement in America during the 20s . The Jazz Age was characterized mostly by African Americans and spreaded through race. It was music that people started to fall in love with and it was all over radio stations.
  • Stock Market Crash

    The stocket market crashed on what was know as " Black Thursday'. Stock money and values dropped tremendously and poeple even went sucide after. The stock market crash was horrible most people lost their jobs and all money and became poor . This was an economic slump .
  • The Dust Bowl

    One of the worst most environmental diasters anywhere in the the world. The Dust Bowl blew out the southern plains and people migrated or moved. The northern plains were not affected as badly as south
  • Radios

    Radios were invented and brought families togeher because music became a big part of life in this time period. This is where we could listen to our favorite type of music mostly jazz and jokes and comedians.