1920s―age of progress and liberation

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1、1920s―ageofprogressandliberation　　【Abstract】1920sAmericaembracedanageofprosperityandliberation.Economysoaredthatraisedpeople’slivingstandard.Peoplelearnprogressiveideas，andsocietybecomemoredemocratic.　　【Keywords】Socioeconomic；1920s；progressivism；Americaliberation　　Onbalance，the1920scanbestbeund

2、erstoodasadecadeofprogressandliberation.First，theeconomygrewrapidly，raisingthelivingstandardofAmericancitizen.Second，peopleinthe1920sembracedprogressiveideasandcelebratedurban，moderncultures.Third，Americancitizensexperiencedmoresocialequalityandfreedominthe1920s.　　Americainthe1920sexperiencedan

3、economicgreatleapforwardthatmadepeople’slifebetter.AfterWWI，theAmericanbecamethelargestcreditorofEuropeinsteadofdebtor.AmericanGDPstartedfrom36.4billioninthe1921to93billionin1924（Zeitz）.Bothupperclassandlowerclassbenefitedfromeconomicprogressinthe1920s.Theindustrialproductionindexrose70percentf

4、rom1922to1928，makingindustryrelatedcompaniestogainmoreprofit，andinthesametimeworkerswagerose22percent（LibraryofCongress）.Morecollegestudentsmajoredineconomythanbeforebecauseteenagewereambitioustobecomerichinthisboomingeconomy.Nick，theprotagonistinGreatGatsbycamefrommid-westofAmericatoYaletostud

5、ybonds.InGatsby’sparty，Nickwassurethattherewereplentyofpeoplewhowerenotinvitedweresellingbondsandinsurancesandautomobiles（Fitzgerald42）.VariousfactorshelpedtheboomingeconomyatthattimetomakeGatsby’ssavagepartiespossible.RepublicanpresidentHarding’spro-businesspoliciescontributedtotherapideconomi

6、cgrowth.HecommissionedtheCommerceDepartmenttoestablishtwothousandstradeassociationstogivehelpfulstatisticalresearchandindustry-widestandardtobigcompanies，inthesametimepromotingstablepricesandwages（Henretta646）.WorldWarIalsospurredtheeconomicgrowthofAmericainthe1920s.Americansgainedhugeprofitsby

7、sellingnaturalresourcessuchasoilsandfoodtoAllies.MilitarycompetitionsbetweenalliesandcentralpowerforcedAmericanstomakemilitarytechnologicaladvancementthatlaterappliedtopeople’sdailylife（TransitioninAmericanCulturalLife）.Theinventi