Topic > The Roaring Twenties: A Time of Confidence - 1300

Above all, the 1920s were a time of confidence. America has never been richer, and most Americans saw no reason why the boom shouldn't continue for a long time to come. This historical period demonstrated confidence politically and economically, but these were not the only places where the United States felt confident. The Roaring Twenties were a time of confidence for all Americans, and this confidence affected them both culturally and socially. . The culture in America at that time could have been described with words like baseball, radio, patriotism, and even music. At that time, radio was flooding the nation, bringing people the sweet sounds of music anywhere, anytime. Radio programs arose that introduced people to new ideas and new ways of thinking. Some radio stations have carried radical ideas and malicious attacks against many people, especially politicians. In fact, Robert P. Shuler was a Los Angeles pastor who was kicked out of radio for defaming government and public officials. The radio also broadcast America's favorite pastime, baseball. In the 1920s, baseball was a part of every family and brought joy to millions of people across the nation. “He sincerely believed he loved baseball… the game was a custom of his clan and gave vent to the homicidal and position-taking instincts that Babbit called 'patriotism' and 'love of sport' (H). The sport of baseball has given hope to many Americans. Coming out of this gruesome war, people needed something to turn to to forget all the atrocities the war had brought with it. The passion Americans had for baseball was unlike any other, and anything that had to do with baseball… all of America was watching. This brought Amer… to the center of the card… Americans returning from World War I experienced disenchantment with modern America and had no connection to society, these people were known as The Lost Generation (O). This term was first coined by Ernst Hemingway to describe the atrocities soldiers witnessed during World War I and returned to write literature. Among the people of the Lost Generation were Ernst Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and T. S. Eliot. The war was supported by the people who lived in the United States and did not go to fight, only the soldiers know the true reality of the situation, how horrible the war was and how the war changed them when they returned to the United States. .After witnessing the gruesome carnage that the war brought with it, the United States was ready to settle down and sever ties with all outside nations. The isolationist country became the United States