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They dress differently, have new forms of music and dance, and display liberal morals. The publishing, advertising and entertainment industries cater to this age group and bring the 20s and their current styles into the cultural spotlight. -
The United States entered World War I in April 1917, two and a half years after the outbreak of the war in Europe. Aside from pro-British elements urging early support for the British and anti-tsarists sympathetic to Germany's war against Russia, American public opinion generally reflects a desire not to go to war: Irish-Americans, German-Americans and Scandinavian-Americans Neutral sentiment is particularly strong among Americans, as well as church leaders and women in general -
By early 1915, a new threat had begun to emerge: submarines. At first, the Germans only used them to attack naval ships, which they achieved only occasionally, but sometimes with astonishing success. Then, U-boats sometimes began to attack merchant ships, due to the British declaration of the North Sea as a war zone in November 1914. On February 4, 1915, Germany declared the seas around Great Britain and Ireland a war zone: from February 18, Allied ships in the area would sink without warning -
In the 1920s, urban areas had large numbers of young people with income to spend and relative freedom from parental surveillance. Carol Dixon's Jazz Floor Show, Chicago, 1924 For them, the 1920s was an era of liberation, consumption and excitement; an era of jazz, cuffed dresses and speakers: The Roaring Twenties . -
Manufacturing rebounded in 1922 and continued to grow and prosper throughout the decade. Nowhere is this more evident than in the automotive industry. Moving assembly lines make manufacturing faster and more efficient, making cars cheaper and easier to buy -
When Lusitania was built, her construction and operating expenses were subsidized by the British government, on the condition that she could be converted into an Armed Merchant Marine (AMC) if required. A secret compartment was designed to carry weapons and ammunition. Listed with Mauritania as an auxiliary cruiser for the 1914 edition of Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships -
American statesman and scholar who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election -
The oil boom of the 1920s further attracted immigrants to California. The oil industry exploded in the Los Angeles area. By 1923, California was the leading oil producer, bringing more jobs and wealth to the state. As a result, Los Angeles has grown rapidly and widely. Cars allow people to get away from work and crowded city centers. -
When World War I broke out in 1914, when Wilson tried to negotiate peace between the Allies and the Central Powers, the United States declared neutrality. He narrowly won re-election in the 1916 U.S. presidential election, boasting about how he kept the country away from wars in Europe and Mexico. In April 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany in response to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare to sink American merchant ships.