The USA 1914-1941

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mind map showing the USA in 1914 to 1941 (economic boom, changing social attitudes, immigration and racism)
Peter Boyd
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The USA 1914-1941
  1. the economic boom
    1. dividends to shareholders increased by 160% from 1920 to 1929
      1. however average earnings only increased by 110% in the same time scale
      2. changing social attitudes
        1. women changed a lot over this period, they got jobs (even though they were paid less than men), they had more disposable income to spend and changed the way the looked dramatically (flappers)
          1. however americans outside the big cities remained conserved (stayed the same) and shocked by Flappers and other changes in American life (in 1920s 50% of population in farming)
          2. Speakeasies saw mixing of young Urban w.a.s.p. and black and Jewish musicians
            1. entertainment: radio and jazz encouraged new social attitudes and consumerism through advertising, by 1922, 508 radio stations. Sport also connected through major stars involved in advertising such as "Babe Ruth" Jazz music prominent in speakeasies
            2. immigration
              1. some people in government are members of the KKK
                1. the laws can then be made bias to whites
              2. racism (KKK)
                1. 4.5 million members by 1924
                2. Prohibition
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