Introduction to Chapter 23
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FROM NEW ERA TO GREAT DEPRESSION
1920–1932
> What were the high points and the low points of the 1920s? Chapter 23 examines the central role of business in the 1920s, the cultural change and conflicts of the decade, and the events that led to the collapse of the American economy by the end of the decade. The chapter also explores the policies of the Republican administrations of the era and the failure of the federal government to respond effectively to the economic catastrophe.[[LP Photo: P23.01 Detail of prohibition/
> How did big business shape the “New Era” of the 1920s?
> In what ways did the Roaring Twenties challenge traditional values?
> Why did the relationship between urban and rural America deteriorate in the 1920s?
> How did President Hoover respond to the economic crash of 1929?
> What was life like in the early years of the depression?
> Conclusion: Why did the hope of the 1920s turn to despair?
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