The 1920's

In the 1920's america was going through great prosperity. Everyone was basically happy thats why its now referred to as the roaring twenties. There was also a so-called "revolution in morals and manners" that represented a liberation from the restrictions of the country's extremely conservative past. It became a decade of dissipation, of jazz bands, raccoon coats, bathtub gin, flappers, flagpole sitters, bootleggers, and marathon dancers. World War I had shattered Americans' faith in reform and moral crusade, and the younger generation proceeded to rebel against traditional values.

In the 1920's prohibition had been passed but very few people actually folowed the law set by it. Women also started to rebel against the norm that had been set in previous years. They started to drink, they would cut thier hair shorter, and they would wear more revealing dresses.

The 1920's were basically a reaction to the end of the first world war. People started to take advantage of life because they realized it could end at any point. More lively and happy music came out of this feeling such as the music of louis armstrong .