Roaring Twenties

‘The Roaring Twenties’ was a time of change, a boom for economy and unprecedented prosperity. The decade following the First World War had it all. It was a decade where transport, technology, communication and entertainment grew. It was also a time when women had more liberation. However, the label ‘The Roaring Twenties’ is only appropriate to some certain extent. Not everyone benefited from the boom, this included African Americans, farmers, migrants and those employed in old industries. Prohibition attracted organized crime and corruption. This proved that life wasn’t perfect for every American during the Roaring Twenties.

One of the reasons why the decade following the First World War is referred to the ‘Roaring Twenties’ was because of the improvement of transport. The 1920s was a decade of mass production and the development of the automobile revolutionised the petroleum, steel and rubber industries. Automobiles changed the American way of life. People moved furt...