Life became a lot more simple after the war ended and people had a lot more money to spend on their free time. Sports, the radio, and having a social life was the things Americans did for free time. New inventions such as the washing machine, the electric stove and the refrigerator gave the people more time to do things that they wanted. That added with the fact that wages rose and living costs remained the same, made the roaring twenties a time when people could just relax and do what they wanted.
With the invention of the radio, people had the convenience of listening to ball games and the news from indoors. The radio was said to have brought the nation together and in every family there was almost always a radio. By 1929 there were nearly 10 million households owning a radio. It brought the social life of American as a country to everyone's ears and was the modern day television for them. It also brought racial slurs and stereotypes and showed how the mind set of America really was.
The Movies became a massive entertainment show for many people at this time as well. With the recent invention of the moving picture, people from all around wanted to see one and once they had, they wanted to see more. Every year, Hollywood produced around 700 films, dominating all world production. With movies gaining popularity, new films were made featuring glamour, sophistication, and sex appeal. Actors were appearing from everywhere and new jobs opened up more opportunities for money and fame. Like the radio, movies gave people the influence of society and culture, while still incorporating racial stereotypes.
Sports hit big in the 1920's and were extremely publicized. America needed heroes and sports athletes became idol's across the nation. Professional football was created and people like Harold "Red" Grange attracted 68,000 fans to a game at one point. Though many other sports were recognized at this time baseball was the main sport people were raving about. This also had something to do with America's Babe Ruth who revolutionized the sport by making it more about the home runs rather than stealing bases and hits. Sports Became a major pastime for people and today, even though we have sports casting on the television, it doesn't compare to the real stadium and game.
With the invention of the radio, people had the convenience of listening to ball games and the news from indoors. The radio was said to have brought the nation together and in every family there was almost always a radio. By 1929 there were nearly 10 million households owning a radio. It brought the social life of American as a country to everyone's ears and was the modern day television for them. It also brought racial slurs and stereotypes and showed how the mind set of America really was.
The Movies became a massive entertainment show for many people at this time as well. With the recent invention of the moving picture, people from all around wanted to see one and once they had, they wanted to see more. Every year, Hollywood produced around 700 films, dominating all world production. With movies gaining popularity, new films were made featuring glamour, sophistication, and sex appeal. Actors were appearing from everywhere and new jobs opened up more opportunities for money and fame. Like the radio, movies gave people the influence of society and culture, while still incorporating racial stereotypes.
Sports hit big in the 1920's and were extremely publicized. America needed heroes and sports athletes became idol's across the nation. Professional football was created and people like Harold "Red" Grange attracted 68,000 fans to a game at one point. Though many other sports were recognized at this time baseball was the main sport people were raving about. This also had something to do with America's Babe Ruth who revolutionized the sport by making it more about the home runs rather than stealing bases and hits. Sports Became a major pastime for people and today, even though we have sports casting on the television, it doesn't compare to the real stadium and game.