“The parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper” (Fitzgerald). The Jazz Age was a reaction to the austerity of World War II. The weary Americans had experienced the bitter taste of death, and turned inwards, focusing on American prosperity, desperate to forget about the past five years (abc-clio). Extravagant parties, jazz music, flappers, and speakeasies began to characterize the culture of the…
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