| Abstract | Život u Americi nakon Prvog svjetskog rata od 1920. do 1929. činio se kao opušteni život bez briga. Završetkom poslijeratnog razdoblja nacija je napokon bila u miru. Bila je spremna posvetiti se cijelo jedno desetljeće svom privatnom poslu i unapređivanju društva. Emancipacije žena, promjene u modi, napredci u tehnologiji i infrastrukturi – sve su to obilježja 1920-ih. Zahvaljujući napredcima u tehnologiji, kao što je bio radio, sada se počela gubiti nacionalna svijest, a prvi puta ikada se cijela Amerika smijala istim šalama. Stabilizacija ekonomije omogućila je slobodnije raspolaganje novcem pa si je sada i radna klasa mogla priuštiti automobil. Simbol 1920-ih bila je upravo razbibriga koja se pojavljivala na svakom koraku – svatko je imao svoj omiljeni Speakeasies gdje se je unatoč prohibiciji mogao počastiti sa svojom omiljenom vrstom alkohola te zaplesati uz svoj omiljeni jazz band. Jazz je glazba bez koje društvo 1920-ih ne bi bilo isto i upravo je on jedan od neizostavnih simbola Ludih dvadesetih, koje će uvijek ostati kao izdvojeno vrijeme. Vrijeme koje će završiti nakon samo jednog desetljeća i završit će upravo onako kako je i došlo – burno i preko noći s Velikim ekonomskim slomom, koji će društvo uvesti u Veliku depresiju. |
| Abstract (english) | In the period from 1920 to 1929 ,after the first world war, American lifestyle appeared like a carefree life. In the social aftermath of the war, the nation was finally at peace. An entire decade was about to be dedicated to the personal affairs and perceived social progress. Starting from the emancipation of women, shifts in fashion, major improvements in infrastructure and technology, including things like radio, which had profound effect on the creation of a national identity and unity, but also creating the environment where the entire continent could laugh at the same jokes, for the first time. Recovery and stabilization of the economy enabled more financial freedom, which gave rise to at least a modicum of prosperity, example being cars widely available, especially to the newly emerging middle class. One of the iconic pastimes of the 20's, was the one that appeared on almost every corner, and everybody had their own favorite Speakeasy, where one could indulge in Jazz and order their favorite drink, even despite the prohibition. At that time Jazz was shaping the social life, and is one of the symbols of the so called 'roaring' 20's, a decade that looks like it has a timeline, one on all its own, but which will end the same way it started, with thunder and almost overnight together with economic circumstances that will turn into the Great depression. |
