The 1920's

World War I was a period when the United States fought for democracy and won. Although the league of Nations plan fell through while unity did keep was the United States from prospering. The Roaring Twenties followed the war and were called this because of the nations economic boost. America was remolded by jazz and art booms Such as the Harlem Renaissance but yet tensions were still present. Conflict dominated with regards to urban and rural attitudes, science, religion, nativism, and immigration. Rural attitudes, religion, and immigration were shown as social, economic, and cultural subjects that caused an uproar against Americans.

In the 1920's religion and science were the subjects that followed disputes between Christians and political views. Teaching religion was a rebellious act towards political perspectives and citizens that were religious. Evolution and religion lessons were banded and/or rejected in some sort of ways in schools due to the religious belief of one families. As of today religion is mostly taught in religious school, and religious lesson are not taught in public schools its as if religion was split in many ways to fit one principles.

Urban versus rural were a disagreement between the "drys and the wets". Alcoholic beverages was known as a terrible influence that would cause disruptive behavior. Alcoholic beverages was being outlawed by the Eighteenth Amendment along with the Volstead Act. The 18Th amendment stated "after one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited". Many of the people attitudes were changing, urban women flaunting around in appearance that was not in a respective manner. Many were upset for the women's roles that were becoming of them.

Nativist reached a boiling point when immigrants arrived. Immigrants entered the united states and quickly dominated. The need for cheap labor decreased after the war but the jobs were quickly filled by immigrants and which this caused disputes against Americans. The idea of fewer immigrants in the united states was being formed. The ideas of racism was set apart and were dealt with immigration restrictions for fewer immigrants to enter the United Sates, a requirement of a literature test for immigrants to pass in English and their own main language was created. The number of immigrants had to decrease because it was causing a great amount of anger for the Nativist.

Although the 1920's entered the time of cultural progress such art, music , and literature which brought us to the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was the time where African Americans became authors, writers and poets. The style of music was changing, like jazz and blues. New style of dances were created and performed. Fashion and Hair styles were a change for the people. While the subtle past was drifting away and a new future was approaching in the "Roaring Twenties".

All of these areas were upsetting and caused a dispute between Christians for religion, Nativist for immigration, and the urban changes all were led to come to a halt. Those reasons was for everything to come to order and not become rebellious towards the law. Respect for the women were to be maintain, alcohol were to be outlawed, and immigrants were down sizing. Immigrants were acting as if they were Americans. Americans only wanted order but unexpectedly the economy crashed and the nation entered the Great Depression which became hard times for families and the economy to become stable.