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Based on one’s examination of various advertisements (below) from the Progressive Era, specifically the 1920s, to what degree does this decade appear to be prosperous one? Secondly, which Americans or social class(es) shared in the prosperity? Also, what role did advertising and installment buying play in the development of the consumer culture? Finally, how was the popular culture of the Progressive Era specifically the 1920s relate
to economic change?
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During the Jazz Age or The Roaring 20s, the 1920s has become one of Americas most famous source of American economic increase along with social increase. Durign the 1920s, many women was known for intelligence, strength, and the ability to have jobs along side with men.
ReplyDeleteDuring the 1920s, the economy has many new transportation devices and many new technologies. The first radio was created along with the first radio broadcast. Airplanes was used for mail and delivery, but in the 1920s, people started using planes for transportation as well. The social life increased by new fashion, and the major increase for the role of women.
Americans in the United States were mostly involved with the major increase of America. With the increase of America, Americans was able to spread the increase to other foreign countries. Americans were the first to show major increase of the years for economy and social life.
With new technology, radios can ad items, and the new printing press could also advertise items. People now also have the choice of paying with cash or credit. Before the stock market crashed, paying with credit was the best thing that people could do untill people did not pay their bills.
Popular culture like silent films and increase in literature gave people influence on culture and how the economy works. The films showed how bad the economy was at bad times and how it should be better. The world was influenced by popular culture by how the world should be like.
During the 1920's there were many things that changed the way people act. The 1920's was a beginning of technology. Cars, radio,air planes, traffic lights, refrigerators, were a few of the things invented to help with the life of the people. The United Stated was a prosperous place because so many people were able to have freedom. The 1920's was a time where teenagers changed the way they acted, expecially the women. they began to wear dresses that came to there knees. they also wore their hair in a different style. The advertisment during that time was corruptive. To influence people to buy a product, thay used famous people like Babe Ruth. The different companies had him advertising tabacco. When cars and planes were invented, people were able to build sykscrapers because people were able to get to different place much faster. They used planes for mailing, traffic lights were used so that there was a less prevention of car crashes. Living on credit was not the best idea. people during that time made about 1000 dollars a year and it was not enough to provide for themeselves or their family. Banks were being closed due to the people not being able to pay off their products.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1920's most advertisements concentrated on fashions and the style of other people. Styles such as women's hair, dress, and make up were part of large advertisements for large companies. Automobiles created a dramatical change in the 20's because people are now able to move over long distances quickly. America in the 20's changed the way people live in life. They also go by their word of saying "The land of opportunity" by adding and creating new changes into the American society. The advertising of magazines gave people a new way to look at literature. The 1920's was mostly the era of commercialism where people thought that creating advertisements was the best way for other people to buy their products.
ReplyDeleteThere are many industrial growth in the 1920s. Business and companies are competing against one another by lowering their prices and meeting comsumer's needs. Newspapers were attracting more readers, because they changed their prices also. Railroads are starting to form and transportation is becoming easier. Women were starting to be portrayed as a stay at home person. Women were starting to differ from men in products such as deoderant. Muckrakers were also starting to show up more and talking out to the public. Advertising and installment shaped business and the economy to what it is today. Businesses will lower their prices to increase sales. Businesses are also trying to find ways to attract the buyers with new and different styles of products. The Progressive Era set the stage for the economic status in today;s world. By creating what they created back in the 1920s gave an idea to what there is today.
ReplyDeleteThe 1920s changed the way people lived their lives. Advertisement was a big part in changing their lives. They used famous people to advertise products that they thought would be popular with people. Teen age girls changed the way they dressed and acted. The technology that we have today was invented in the 1920s. The car, radio, tv, airplanes, etc was used a lot. All the technology was a big part in the United States becoming prosperous. This was because now people were able to act the way they wanted, which really to them, was having the most freedom they ever had in their lives. The 1920s, people really didn't make that much money. The installment buying paln was made in the 1920s. The installment plan was helpful because people who couldn't afford to buy a certain item at that point in time, was able to pay for that item in pieces before a certain time.
ReplyDeleteThis decade was a very prosperous one. There was mass production and lowering of prices that allowed them to be available to a lot more people. Railroads were made which allowed goods to be transported to one place to another as well as advertising being changed from announcing in a boring way to being able to convince people they needed the product. All these things allowed people to get access to a lot more things, which made this decade prosperous.
ReplyDeleteThe social class that shared in the prosperity was the middle class. Ladies Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post concentrated on the culture of consumerism and became popular in these middle class homes.
Advertising played a big role in the development of the consumer culture. It changed from being boring to being able to persuade a lot more people. Magazines advertised goods by hiring movie stars and sports figures to help persuade their consumers to buy the product. Magazines also began concentrating on the culture of consumerism instead of reform. These new advertising methods allowed a lot more things to be known to people.
The culture of the time resulted in economic change in the way people were spending as well as what was available. There was a lot more production of goods, which allowed more to be available to the people. This meant that more people were spending and buying on credit, which eventually caused the economy to be in trouble.
Advertisement in the 1920's became persuasive instead of just stating a name of a product. The new way of advertising increased both sales and brand reputations. Brands became more know for their products.
ReplyDeleteAdvertisement and installment buying allowed people to have merchandise that they normally would not be able to afford. Family's were able to get what they needed when they needed it.
When advertisement became pervasive it sparked consumers interests in a product. Credit and advertisement now helped peole get what they wanted not necessary what they needed.
The 1920s was basically a new life for all. Everything changed and shaped today's America. The role of women changed, they had more freedom and power. There was a boom with transportation and electronics.
ReplyDeleteWith all these new and improved products, advertising played a major role. Spending got out of hand and people bought on credit. They took products home and paid later. Soon enough everyone bought on credit and had many products on credit.
The role of women in america changed. They were not all stay at home moms. They were able to work alongside men. There was also an increase in the production of new technological advances as well as transportation. People began buying things from stores on credit. They would often buy things that they could not normally afford. Advertising took a great role in credit. The advertisements persuaded people to buy on credit.
ReplyDeleteThere was alot of things happenning during the 1920s, the american culture was changing thought buyin alot of things on credit were harming the future of the economy for the US. leading up to false prosperity.
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New technology appeared in the 1920s, such as radios. The new technology was advertised through luxurious ads that showed celebrities endorsing products. Ads also focused on fashion and women were used in the ads to draw attention. Credit also became popular because people could buy items and pay the bill later on. The culture relates to economic change because advertisements endorsed products and consumers purchased these products through credit and did not possess the money to pay the bills later on. This resulted in crash of the stock market.
ReplyDeleteNew products slowly started to show up. By the 1920s it began to boom, for example coca-cola was considered a fun food. Celebrities also began to endorse products. This caught consumers attention even more. Consumerism changed the world during that time period. During this time advertisement was created.
ReplyDeleteThe 1920s was a turning point for America. Transportation (trains, cars) became more feasible for society. The items of clothing for women started to reveal more "skin".With the booming of technology and new clothing, many ads were coming out. Advertisements showed many young celebrities endorsing products. Society during this time was in the process of the usage of credit, the receiving now, paying later. The 1920s was the foundation for America.
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The 1920’s was a very important decade to the United States. During this time the industry, economy, and technology sky rocketed in production. New buildings were being built, roads were paved, suspension bridges were invented, and these are a few things that helped the economy be at its highest level. Because of new technology, like the radio, air mail, and cars the United States was able travel across country in cars, and keep in contact with other countries by using the fast air mail business. Women played a big role in air mail. They were trained how to operate an airplane over vast areas of water.
ReplyDeleteOne of the biggest improvements was paying by credit or lay-away. Buying on credit, people were able to take the item home and pay a certain percentage each week or month. Lay-away was a little different. People were able to have the item put on hold which meant they could pay a certain percentage each week until all the money is paid off. Then they were able to take that item home.
Americans were the first people to really show off their progression towards other countries. This made countries over seas interested in America’s products. This increased the trade between other foreign countries.
And finally, silent films were introduced during the twenties. Some films were about the economy and it showed how it was going to crash. These silent films influenced the people to do what should be done.
-Andy M.
In the 1920's, many people began changing the way they think and act. Many new inventions were also being made and the United States was going through a huge change. The women went through a huge change. They began dressing differently and having more fun. Many advertisements went out to advertise the women's new style. People began to consume more and more. Advertisement was also used for the new inventions.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1920s there were many people who changed the way they lived or who they were due to adveritsements. People who played sports chewed tobacco or did steroids since famous baseball players said they used them. Also new cars came out which people needed and also people always to listen to a radio. The adverstisments of the 1920s changed many people lives.
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ReplyDeleteIn the 1920's is the year where the most contraversy came to be. Because of the variety of new out comings. People started to be more freely opened. Woman started to "show skin". Which back then it wasn't appropiate at what so ever. Females started to wear shorter skirts that would go above the knee. Females started to drink and smoke more openly. They started not to care what other people would say about them and their actions. People also started buying alcohol illgelly. Which that cause many and many more legal problems. Causing alot of chaos in the country.
The 1920's was one of americas cultural revolutions. A very large and signifcant number of things happened, changing the way people interacted and changing the way the amreican average life was. The advertisment industry played an insourmountable role in this decade. As things became more prevalent in this era, the advertisment industry capitilized on the consumer. During this era fashion, housing, transportaiton, and food all had there own companies and they all had advertisment for each of these things. The catchy advertisemtn drew all of these people in to purcahse things they really didnt need and the credit that just newely came out was there stepping stone to get things they reallly dont need at all. The change of the econmoy lead to the change in the poeple. The people felt as if they were invincible and statred spedning away all of thier money and this feeling of having money on lay away lead everyone to spend all that they had and the depression came about
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