US2 The Roaring Twenties Flashcards

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What was the roaring twenties?

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A time of great social change - a decade of having fun, enjoying loud music, wild parties and new forms of entertainment.

Millions of people had more money and more leisure time than ever before.

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Where did jazz music originate?

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Southern states among African Americans

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Why did jazz music spread north?

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African Americans introduced it as they moved north in search of work

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Why did jazz appeal to young people?

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It was loud, lively music.
It became the most popular music in places like Chicago and New York

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Why did people criticise jazz music?

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Some people, particularly older generation, criticised jazz for encouraging drunkenness, and that the dances were too sexual.

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How did cinema audiences change in number between 1919 and 1930?

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35 million in 1919
100 million in 1930

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Why did some people not approve of movies?

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Many older Americans worried about the sexual content of some films.
When some states threatened to ban films, Hollywood introduced ‘the Hays Code’ that implemented strict rules, which included a ban on nudity.

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What helped bring sporting events to a mass audience in the 1920s?

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Radio, newspapers and magazines.

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