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The Roaring Twenties
People in the country thought they were under threat from the growing cities
Tension between rural USA and urban USA
New York: skyscrapers were built due to lack of land
More Americans lived in towns and cities than in the country
Borught a new image to the generation
Blues
Specially popular among black people
Jazz
Enjoyed by everyone
Brought by black people in the cities
Every household had one since the Boom
The industry made $150 million a year
Multi-billion dollar business
Even poor people spent their money on cinemas
The first "talkie" movie was created in 1927
Large number of productions
New stars
Charlie Chaplin
They were created in Hollywood
All-year-round sunshine
Sex outside marriage was more common
Contraceptive advice available for the first time
Sex stopped being as taboo as it was
The cinema discovered the power of sex
Became very popular
Sport events were heared on the radio
Baseball stars became national figures
Big money sport with legendary teams (New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox)
Boxing
Baseball
For instance
Couples going to a holiday or visiting family
People going to entertainment
Enhanced the other features
Transported people to every place
Helped with moving to the suburbs
The Roaring Twenties
Sports
Car
Town vs Country
Morals
Cinema
Radio
Music
