The Roaring Twenties - Jazz, Prohibition, Gangsters, and Modern Culture

The Roaring Twenties was a transformative decade in American history marked by economic growth, jazz music, Prohibition, organized crime, and rapid cultural change. Cities expanded, mass media connected the nation, and new ideas about freedom and identity emerged. While the era symbolized modernity and excitement, it also revealed deep social tensions and economic weaknesses that would eventually lead to the Great Depression.