In the 1920s, there was a wide spread of the idea that smoking was good for you. People believed that smoking was healthy for you as it relaxed the smoker. In the 1930s and 1940s, smoking became common for both men and women in the United States, and a majority of physicians smoked. At the same time, there was rising public anxiety about the health risks of cigarette smoking. One strategic response of tobacco companies was to make advertisement that referred to physicians. As ad campaigns featuring
politics in the 1920s. In the economy the Laissez-faire policy took place along with Harding’s “stands off” which basically meant that the government would not get in the middles of people’s business which helped business owners earn more profit. The United States was still in debt from the first Great War which led to the reduction of taxes and this helped the economy to pay off the debt. Also, a large tariff was enforced so Americans could purchase domestic products rather than imported goods. In the
They exist to keep society well balanced and to ensure a stable environment. Their first duty is to protect their people, not run their lives, However during the 1920’s, throughout the 1930’s, the government did not solve problems, but subsided them. The way to hell is paved with good intentions. Prohibition, even if it had began with good intentions, was a sadly misplaced piece of tactical and strategic idiocy in history which caused and resulted in more problems than intended which could have been
course of this year we have covered several articles and books talking about American missionaries and their beliefs. They visited Hawaii, India, Middle East, Asia, and even targeted the Native Indians. Missionaries made huge alterations for the good and bad of the world in various places. We will see how they are remember today as we take a look how historians have viewed American Missionaries from past to present. Were American Missionaries Cultural Imperialist? Starting in the 1960’s historians
made from scratch or through an effort of achieving something different from others, they automatically attract attention; may it be good or bad. Syrett, discusses a narration that elaborates on identities being found in unlikely places, and the expected reaction of such happenings. Nicholas Syrett’s article: “Boys of Beaver Meadow: A Homosexual Community at 1920s Dartmouth College”, highlights what the lifestyle and choices of a few boys attending the Dartmouth College while being a part of Beaver
Why Italy entered WWII? After WWI, Italy was awarded small lands of Austrian territories from the Treaty of Versailles, but not Dalmatia which it had coveted. Italy was very unsatisfied about it because they didn’t get the territories which they were promised. Some people think it was right for Italy to enter the WWII while some people didn’t think so. Italy entered WWII for 3 reasons. The first reason is Benito Mussolini, who just came to power and became the leader of Italy, decided to turn Italy
There were a large number of these movements, but for now we will only focus on a few. The Garveyism Movement in the 1920’s had central goals “seeking to “uplift the [Black] race” by changing poor working and housing conditions in African American communities and advocating for better education and greater social mobility.” Most know this movement as the The United Negro
The 1920s were a time of greatness. Just coming from a World War 1 victory, and the economy doing well, the Americas were in a golden age. As a result, this time period is referred to as “the roaring twenties.” The Great Gatsby takes place during this wonderful time, and proves the roaring twenties title, with the author describing the opulence people had in the book. Specifically Jay Gatsby, an extremely wealthy person with an extravagant lifestyle with a shady past. In the story The Great Gatsby
wealthy, successful man. That is what the American dream is about. Gatsby’s dream is Daisy and he uses everything to become an upper class person through the money. But Gatsby earned his fortune illegally. He uses his wealth to get closer to Daisy. The 1920’s American dream has become corrupted and is not worth to follow, for example: hard work and success doesn’t have any value anymore. Instead of working hard, and reach their dream that way, people just want money and and high society status as quickly
they both have fought, they ventured easy for opportunities in business and writing, respectively. In his biography The Far Side of Paradise by Arthur Mizener, the author writes how Fitzgerald’s father taught him the code of the Southern gentleman, good manners and right instincts. He also adds that “[Fitzgerald] always saw what others were feeling and sympathized with them, especially if he himself had imposed on them…” (Mizener xix) This can be connected to the way Nick opens his narration by sharing