Why and How do things change?
By evaluating the 1920's and how it came to be, it is apparent that change comes from the people who are in the country and the technology that is present at the time. This combination leads to a mass of communication which influences the ideals of all of the other people. Especially in the twenties, the change in technology led to a mass of new opinions. These opinions combined with different events created changes. These changes are what the time period is remembered for.
How the 1920's came to be
The 1920's is truly the time in which the social aspects of the past begin to collide with the modern age, or when the "old" and "new" age meet. At this time, the ideas do not mesh, but rather cause new products and also division. Different changes brought on different reactions. Such changes are derived from differences in popular culture, intolerance, alcohol laws, women's rights, and black independence. Causing less controversy was the change in popular culture, because it was advancing with technology. The technology brought on a new wave of communication which gave more opportunity to people for entertainment. Not as positive of a result from the clash was the growing intolerance for people who were different in communities. Past ideals created selfish individuals who left little room for change and idealist expansion. Not only did crime sprout off this prejudice towards others, it also came from changes in political laws such a prohibition. The reaction to prohibition combined with intolerance showed the darker byproduct of the country's changes. More positive was the increase in women's rights and also impact they had. This was much different from the past, but was very impactful. Both women and blacks progressed in society. The development of progressive ideals caused creation of a more positive society in which more opportunity was given to more people. Thus, a balance was created. There was both positives and negatives from this collision of old and new. These changes are what made that 1920s what it is remembered for today.
Connection to Today: It is said that we should learn from our history, because it repeats itself. Because of this habit of repetition, it is also easy to notice the similarities or results from a time period today. A very important connection to this time that had not been in the past was the creation of women's rights. Women today are now, for the most part, held equal to men. During the twenties is when this first started to become a reality. With more women in the work force and the chance to vote, women were finally becoming more of what they are in modern times.