How did the 1920s change American society?

A tide of economic and social change swept across the country in the 1920s. Nicknames for the decade, such as “the Jazz Age” or “the Roaring Twenties,” convey something of the excitement and the changes in social conventions that were taking place at the time. read more

I think the United States learned (and is now forgetting again) a couple of lessons during the 1920s: * You can't legislate morality, particularly unpopular morality like alcohol consumption. read more

By the end of the 1920s, American society had changed beyond recognition in comparison with how it was before World War One. America had grown rich and the American people had reflected this in the way they spent their money. Entertainment took up much more of their time and generated a lot of money. read more