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The First Half of the Twentieth Century (The Roaring 20s (Radio: allowed…
The First Half of the Twentieth Century
The Roaring 20s
Radio:
allowed the people to have knowledge of events going on outside of America
.
Consumer Economy:
wartime demand had increased the demands of many goods and services
.
Flappers:
Women began to defy social stereotypes through their change in clothing as well as through their increased role in the work force in factories
.
Great Depression
Farmer's Plight
: Farmers and other members of the lower class were too poor to buy the goods that were being sold at such high prices from the Roaring 20s Era
FDR adopted isolationist policies to make sure that America's economy would restabilize
.
Stock Market Crash:
The crash of the stock market in 1929 was the main factor in causing the Great Depression
New Deal
Fireside Chats:
FDR was able to spread his ideas through his fireside chats on the radio
Securities Act of 1933:
The act was passed as a result of the stock market crash in 1929. It aimed to end fraud and misrepresentation in the stock market.
Civil Works Administration:
This act created jobs for the thousands of unemployed during the Great Depression
.
WWII
At the beginning of WWII, FDR continued to adopt isolationist policies, which meant that America was initially in a neutral position
Women's Role:
as men got drafted for the war, women participated in wartime mobilization by taking the men's places in factories/businesses and ran the country on the home-front
War Mobilization:
businesses joined with the government to prepare for the war through mass production of weapons, uniforms, etc. in factories, which continued to create a surplus of jobs