Roaring 20s Here in America, we call the decade of the 20s "roaring" for several reasons. First, it was a decade of change. Changes in fashion: women only came out of corsets into fashion that was straight from head to toe, and did not show feminine curves. Short haircuts, as the famous "kare" became fashionable. Fashion was also inspired by the events and arts that made that decade famous.
-Industry
- Art (Cubism)
1. Pablo Picasso
2. Robert Delone
3. Andre Lota
4. Fernand Legar
5. Juan Gris
-Invention of the car
The discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tut in Egypt in 1922.
- The Jazz Age.
The 20s were the beginning of an era that became known as the Art Deco era. The Industrial Revolution greatly influenced the art and architecture of that decade, and the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tut brought great interest in everything, the interest of Egyptology. Some of the Egyptian influence is seen in a number of the 20s of fashion, but more is seen in the jewels of the time, interior design and architecture.
This is my favorite decade because it's so rich in history, especially here in the United States. To understand alcohol prohibition in the US, it is important to look at the roots that led to the creation of the Eighteenth Amendment in the first place. Alcohol is enjoyed by many people in this country as a drink to spend time with friends after a hard day’s work or at sports events, as in any country. Alcohol problems have always been and still affect many people. In the United States, the problem of alcoholism is as old as the Constitution.
Until the 1920s, women were not squashed in saloons. There were men who drank but drank responsibly and went home sober to their wives. But many of them also got drunk and committed crimes such as marital rape. Back in the 1800s and before this millennium, women had no rights. Women were considered property, so the woman had no right to vote, she could not legally divorce her husband no matter how many times her husband raped her out of drunken rage. Thus, women pushed the ban on alcohol in this country through protests. Women formed sobriety societies that later even captured the attention of men who knew about the demons of alcoholism. How can it be that a country that prides itself on being a “free country” had a law banning the sale and consumption of alcohol? This is known as America’s first social experiment.
The Eighteenth Amendment was also called the National Prohibition Act. The Volstead Act was an executive part of that law. The law went into effect from 1920 to 1933. This is the only law that has been repealed in American history. And just as women pushed through this law, women also pushed to repeal this law.
I really want to add a lot to this review because this is one of my favorite Prohibition Documentary films in America. But I'm afraid I've uncovered too much already. I certainly recommend watching this documentary for those interested in American history and those interested in 1920s American history. I advise you to read the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald as the Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise, Flappers and Philosophers. He wrote a lot about that decade.