Jazz Age Basics
What decade was the Jazz Age?
1920s
What type of areas did more people move to?
Urban areas
What increased?
Wealth
What major event came before the Jazz Age?
World War I
Name one new technology from the 1920s
Cars / radios / electricity
What was banned?
Alcohol
What type of growth happened during the Jazz Age?
Economic growth
What became a big part of daily life?
Entertainment
Illegal bars?
Speakeasies
Where did most lifestyle changes happen?
Cities
What type of places became popular at night?
Clubs
Result of ban?
Crime increased
What did people start focusing more on?
Fun and freedom
What does this lifestyle show about people’s priorities?
They focused on fun and living in the moment
Why failed?
Caused more problems