What is Roaring Twenties?
The phrase '''Roaring Twenties''' describes the [[1920]]s, a time in [[North America]] when [[art]], [[society]], and [[culture]] were rapidly changing. The term 'Roaring' applies here, as art, society and culture were rapidly improving and therefore 'Roaring'. [[Prohibition]] was in place and so North America was a very 'wise' and 'clean-cut' place to be. ==Economy== The North American [[economy]] during the 1920s was doing very well because [[World War I]] had just ended. Many new products were being made for the [[consumer]]. Products were being produced on a huge scale throughout North America, one example of these products is the 'Model T Ford', a car that was seen in every state of the USA. ==Culture== The culture of the Roaring Twenties was very different from before. Women's roles were changed. [[Liberal]] young women, called flappers, wore short skirts, cut their hair short, and listened to a new form of music called [[jazz]]. Women had gotten the right to vote. Writers like [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] and [[Ernest Hemingway]] were called the [[Lost Generation]] because they moved out of the [[United States]] after the war. African-American art and culture also grew a lot during the [[Harlem Renaissance]]. ==Problems of the Roaring Twenties== Even though North America was doing very well in terms of prosperity, a lot of problems still arose. One of the main problems in North America during the 1920s was Organized Crime. Gangs of foreign immigrants were importing illegal [[alcohol]], tobacco, firearms etc. One of the most famous gangsters of this time was [[Al Capone]]. [[Category:1920s in the United States]]