Unit+6

The Decline of the Self Made Man

 * In the 1920s there came a tiChapter 24 - New Era
 * "Roaring Twenties" - culture frivolity (celebration, music, dance clubs)
 * decade of change; social, economic, and political
 * battle between conservatism and liberalism

> **The Cinema** > **Dance Halls** > In some cases people can have an idea that makees them very succsessful but thats not always the case. > Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Charles Leinburg are the icons of the new era but also symbols of the old era they had no former education but stilll became succsesfull due to their inventions.
 * technology of cinema emerged in France, Britain, and United States
 * produced large amount of films that out rivaled other nations
 * popularity became a problem
 * Soviet Union countered Micky Mouse by creating its own heroic character
 * France banned American Films
 * owned 40% of world's cinemas
 * had less competition than music because American film industries were influential around the world and had set supremacy
 * Bollywood in India produced many films as many as American industry but few were exported
 * in 1980s, China rivaled American film industry by creating violent films (martial arts)
 * dances halls were popular for socializing and entertainment
 * when african american spread their cultureradio and phonograph helped spread the new culture
 * women and men could gather in one spot without gender barrier
 * money was not a problem because bars were close so more money for men (18th amendment close the bar) and dance halls were only place left for young people to go
 * millions of Americans flocked to dance halls, a place to show off etc.
 * the new music called people in, but critics said that the new culture ruins life and maligned the one that were good dance halls
 * the less "populated" halls were more criminal in their enterprise, the official ones distanced themselves form them
 * the halls were full of immigrants also
 * Dance halls weren't all god, segregation still existed within the giant roomsme when it became harder for people to change their social status in America based on merley there talents or ideas.You had to be educated, and trained.