A Consumer Society
A Consumer Society- War Veterans Returning home
- Economy is booming
- Stock Market is hot
- Everyone is employed
- People are spending money
- Women can vote (Women rights brought to front)
Movie Hall Era- Begins with Silent Films
- People get their news before the movie
- Charlie Chaplin
- The "Movie Palace"
- Dance Halls
- Radio
Jazz Age- Al Jolson
- Louis Armstrong
- Flappers - Shorter hair, frilly dresses, "black music", suggestive dancing
- The Charleston
Leisure- Babe Ruth, the New York Yankees and murderers now
- Walt Disney
- Football
- Dance Halls and Movie Palaces
- Driving in your car
Exploration and Innovation- Amelia Earhart's and Charles Lindbergh's flights
- Cars and planes both popularized during this era
- Radio in every house
- Movie Era
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