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The twenties were given the nickname the “Roaring Twenties� as well as the “Jazz Age,� no doubt because of the heavy influence the arts posed on the decade. This "movement" in which jazz music grew in popularity immensely in the U.S., also influenced other parts of the world. Also, the economy and the social status of the United States transformed outrageously with new inventions, new ideas, and new concepts and fads. Transportation was booming, people were dancing, women were exploding into the social scene and were becoming more comfortable with their sexuality, and people were inventing things left and right to improve the industry.
At the beginning of the 1920s, the United States was converting from a war-time economy to one more associated with the lines of peace. When weapons for World War I were no longer needed, there was a temporary stall in the economy. After several years, the country continued to prosper in its flourishes. America became the richest nation on......

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