...‘Germany experienced a period of political calm, economic development and social progress in the mid-1920s? How far do you agree with this judgement? (30 marks) It is argued by many historians that Germany experience a period of political calm, economic development and social progress in the mid 1920s for a variety of reasons. There is evidence to support the claim that the economy developed in the mid 1920s, due to the fact that there was significant monetary stability and a growth in available capital. Furthermore, one can argue that social progression was achieved, as a result of the improvement in housing and public health and the development of a Weimar culture. Moreover, it can be argued that political stability was maintained in this period due to the outcome of the 1924 May elections, the Dawes plan and the election of Hindenburg as President. However, while this is true, it is important to remember that there is also sufficient evidence to support the view that Germany did not experience a period of political calm, economic development and social progress as economic instability contributed to the deterioration in social development, as the economic discord between employers and labourers resulted in polarisation. Moreover, the extent of social development in terms of the role of women, youths and the development of the constitution is highly debatable. Additionally, it can be argued that political stability was weakened due to the Young Plan, the 1928 May election...
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...Did the 1920’s Roar? The decade of 1920-1929 was a time of great change, reform, improvement, adjustment and alteration of everything. It roared in some areas but not in others. The 1920s roared for woman and social aspects but not for the economy. Throughout the 1920s women has significantly changed their fashion, political rights and employment/education. Women starting cutting their hair short, raising their hemlines and started smoking. In this time, they rebelled against what people perceived them to be, it showed that they had more freedom of expression and gave them more independence to decide what they want to dress like. Women also changed their political rights by fighting the government gaining the power to vote, and getting them to consider women as “persons”. This caused them to be able to have a say and influence government decisions, and gave hope for woman that they could achieve political equality. Also in the 1920s woman’s employment rates and education numbers increased. Having more women in higher education and jobs is important because they proved that they worked just as well as men and they could support themselves on their own. Overall women changed their life and were part of the roaring twenties. The twenties also roared in social aspects like working hours, sports, and entertainment. The people of the 1920s got a shorter workweek but got a higher pay. This made the 1920s fun because it gave them extra time and extra money so they could buy...
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...Weimar Germany; however this idea has been challenged my many historians. During this period there was an element of political calm but it was mainly typified by political inaction and a failure of coalition governments to agree on any important issues. Economic development did occur but was minimal, and the period was one of slow economic growth and “relative stagnation”. Similarly, there were several signs of social progress and cultural development, but the years were significantly characterised by cultural polarisation. Therefore the blanket statement: “Germany experienced a period of political calm, economic development and social progress in the mid 1920s” ignores the problems in Weimar Germany at this time and is therefore not entirely correct, each clause contains some validity. In politics, there was a clear reduction in extra-parliamentary attempts opposing the government and political system. This was particularly significant as the preceding 1919-23 period was characterised by such threats from the Left and Right of the political spectrum, for example the Spartacist uprising, the Kapp Putsch and the Beer Hall Putsch. However, the mid 1920s cannot be said to have been years of political stability. Despite the reduction in threats to the Weimar state, the parliamentary system failed to mature and develop - a political stagnation developed, not a political calm. Seven governments were formed and dissolved during the 1924-29 years, and only two of these claimed a working...
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...The 1920s in theory was a time that revamp the atmosphere of America. Hollywood was a buzzing, the radio brought the country together with fast delivery of news, and the jazz age took over the scene. But with the good came the bad. The bad has been overlooked in history due to people's love of the idea of the twenties. One of the most known and loved pieces of literature that takes place during the 1920’s The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows both the good and the bad in relation to the twenties. Although 1920’s have been associated with prosperity and luxurious it was truly has a time of hardship and pain because it was a time of social unrest, mobster and bootlegger ran the cities, and money became such a promate role it start to...
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... The comparison of a Canadian newspaper printed in the 1920s with a current one PROFESSOR: ROSS PERIGOE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY November 15TH, 2010 First and foremost, although newspapers have drastically changed over the years, the idea behind it remains the same. A newspaper can be described as a publication containing information in a factual manner. The type of information found can be related to politics and social events as well as entertainment and the media, sports, the weather or jokes and comic strips. When it comes to the front page of the newspaper, three main changes have been brought on, since the 1920s, the layout of the newspaper, the format as well as the content. First of all, the layout as I will further discuss, changed in the way the number of images increased as well as the way the text font varies and so on. Second, the content, has shifted from only politics and social events, to advertisements, entertainment and so forth. Finally, the format of the newspaper has gone from a very broadsheet format to a much more compact one. The newspaper I have chosen to compare from the 1920s is from Washington, was written March 4th 1920 and is entitled “The Evening Star”. The one I have chosen from our time...
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...Canada, the decade ahead would be filled with amazing growth and change in many ways. The 1920s were an exciting time in Canada because of the economic prosperity, technological, social and cultural revolutions and growing political responsibility and change in policy that country experienced. These economic, social and political changes really made the 1920s in Canada “roar”. First of all, Canada was very roaring economically in the 20s because of strong economic growth and prosperity. With the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford, Canadian industries flourished. Manufacturing processes were a lot faster, because of the improved work flow and better distribution of labour. These drastically changes sharply improved the productivity in the manufacturing sector, and companies were able to supply demands for their products and do so cheaply . Electrical power also became more widely available in the 1920s with the development of hydroelectric power stations, which factories took advantage of. Factories began using electricity instead of coal to operate since it was more cost effective and efficient . Lower production costs resulted in lower prices. This meant that more people could afford to buy consumer good, leading to higher sales . Canadian resource industries also played a major role in the booming economy in the 20s. One of the most influential of these industries was agriculture. During the 1920s, Canada became a major wheat exporter; demand for wheat was increasing...
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...industrial and social changes during the early 19th century, many women were involved in social advocacy efforts, which eventually led them to advocate for their own right to vote and take part in government agencies. B. Introduction to specific topic and text: The women’s movement of the 1920’s worked to grant women the right to vote nationally, thereby allowing women more political equality. C. Three sub-topic points for your topic 1. Women as public advocates 2. The beginning of the women’s movement 3. The passage of the 19th Amendment II. Sub-Topic 1 A. Topic sentence: Wanting to protect the ideals and morality of the “home”, many women were drawn to social advocacy in order to help correct the deficiencies in the changing 19th century. 1. Introduction to information: Women were very active helping disenfranchised groups who were severely negatively affected by the sweeping social changes in the early 19th century. 2. Evidence: (Quote/paraphrase): Women worked to “improve…the conditions of child workers, the mentally ill, those imprisoned, and the slaves…It was the result of women’s participation in the abolition movement…that women were compelled to address their own political inequality” (Bryant). i. Analysis of quote/relevance of statement to thesis (event): While women worked to help these disadvantaged groups, they became increasingly aware of their own inability to fully take part in societal decisions, thereby making positive changes for society. Acquiring...
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...Women during the Progressive Era made significant reforms to the social and political conditions. By pushing for these reforms, Progressive Era women made changes to gain women's suffrage. Women in the Progressive Era sought to eradicate and reform previously barring norms. Previously, men had dominated the local, state, and federal political platform, while women had been denied even the basic right to vote. The campaign began to pick up more and more steam after the 14 thand 15th Amendment gave the right to vote to exclusively free slaves and again denied the right to vote to women. During the Progressive Era, women sought to change this and insistently active in pressuring politicians to come about to gain more rights for women. Parties...
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...Women of the 1920’s: The true beginning of women’s liberation Amy K. Breitkreitz HIS204: American History Since 1865 Instructor Cora Dunaway December 22, 2014 The 1920’s presented America with some very turbulent times and issues. The true beginning of women’s liberation began during these eras; from women entering the workplace, to being awarded the privilege to vote and stepping out into the social scene causing eyebrows to be raised by their actions. The women of these eras did not realize it then, but they were laying the foundation for American women in the future to become independent, as well as political and workforce pillars in American society. The brave women of the 1920’s suffered great injustices, but persevered to become some of the greatest women in American history in all aspects of life such as politics, marriage, jobs and self-expression. Women who were referred to as flappers started the change in self-expression. Some were considered rebellious by their peers, mostly the older generation, due to their newfound scantily clad bodies and what were considered actions that challenged the morals put in place by society; the flappers transformed what was considered the proper woman into her own person. The less clothing, the shorter the hair, the heavier the makeup the better (Bliven, 1925). In my opinion, it was as time of women breaking free from the molds of what society thought they should be; a time of finding who they were, or letting loose...
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...most memorable decade. The 1920s are remembered as a decade of political and cultural change. Women finally got rights, there were Prohibition Laws, The Great Migration, and The Harlem Renaissance. For the first time ever more people lived in cities than on farms. The nation's wealth doubled between 1920 and 1929. These years were the best, but it was all coming to an end. “The New Women” One of the most important political reforms of the 1920s in the Women's Suffrage Movement. Female citizens didn't have as many rights as men. On august 18th, 1920 the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Women wanted this change, by the end of the 1920s women were represented on local, state, and national political committees....
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...The political era was from 1840-1920. The name for this era is due to “the close association between police and political leaders. With this era the “political corruption flourished”. Coming from the fact I live in Illinois, which I believe is the most corrupt state there is, this has definitely played in a negative way in today’s system. During the political era Boston had the “first formal police department”. It was 1844, when “New York established the first police force offering 24 hour protection”. During the era is also when the Chicago police department was established, they also had the great Chicago fire and they hired women for their police force. Finally for the political era and how it has affected the system today. I still see corruption being a big issue at least in my state, were at least once or twice a year we are hearing about another political person doing something wrong. The most recent being our former Governor Blagojevich, who was trying to sell President Obama’s senate seat for a profit. So in my eyes the political era played and is still playing a negative role in today’s society. The reform era took place after the political era and it lasted from 1920-1970. During this era “reformers attempted to redefine the role and function of the police. While this era was happening the police seemed to be trying to turn things around and gain some professionalism. It was the twentieth century when the reform era started to gain some momentum and...
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...Did the 1920’s Roar? The 1920’s were an interesting time in history, soldiers were returning home from war and people had a reason to celebrate and thus the decade roared. Many women went back to working out of the home but women became more liberated after experiencing independence of working during the war. Women wanted to work, dress more modern, get educated and have the right to vote. Families reunited and enjoyed sitting around the living room listening to new inventions like the radio and the record player. People had more money and they wanted to have fun and live beyond their means spending money on convenience items like washing machines, sewing machines, and vacuums. Middle class wanted to live like the rich and enjoy luxuries like cars, fine clothes and entertainment like Jazz, movies and gambling. Mass production and advertising was making items more accessible and desirable and everyone was investing their savings on the rising stock market. In many ways the 1920’s were a positive period full of fun and fads and the decade roared but there were also negative events throughout the 1920’s, most notably the 1929 stock market but also political and labour unrest, racial discrimination and the onset of Residential Schools, which made the 20’s, not roar. All the new fads and fashion trends made this period a time for change and growth. Many ladies in the 1920’s wanted to be liberated and challenge the status quo on acceptable dress and conservative hair styles...
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...Why were some people better off than the others in the 1920s? There are many factors that affected why some ethnic groups were better off than others but the main aspect is the economic issues and booms. In “The Lean Years” Irving Bernstein agrees as he said “The Twenties were, indeed golden, but only for a privileged segment of the American population”. Also the LA times released a cartoon in 1928 displaying that the Wall Street boom is racing ahead the “bandwagon” which displays American prosperity. The Economic boom created jobs, increased wages and caused the innovation of lots of new products. The impact of world war one boosted the economy because America lent money to western European countries and sold munitions to them, they sold...
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...culture during the 1920s? There was many trends and innovations that changed the American culture during the 1920s including new technology, communication, and the knowledge of science. New technology created the automobiles and airplanes which improved transportation. Communication and entertainment increased due to radio’s and movies. And media and popularity helped promote sports. These are only a couple of innovations that shaped America. Technology changed American life forever with the automobiles and airplanes. The automobiles allowed families to move further away from the cities, lowered unemployment rates, increased industries and mass production, and brought excitement and adventure to...
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...The Progressive Movement's goal was to improve life by making moderate political and social changes through governmental action. They wanted to limit the power of corporations, improve democracy to benefit the people, and strengthen justice. "Many formerly local organizations that had formed around specific interests and issues became nationwide" (Norton, Mary Beth. Chapter 18: The Progressive Era, 1895-1920. In A People & A Nation, p. 537). These organizations included professional associations and issue-oriented groups. These groups acted outside established parties, which made politics more fragmented and issue focused. Business progressives and middle-class progressives both had the same goal, efficiency. A new middle class, consisting...
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