Every Decade of The 20th Century
Every decade of the 20th century is different.
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1900s
Nickname; The Progressive Era (technically the progressive era is between 1890 and 1920, but that’s the best I can come up with)
Especially Known for; The Wright brothers
Book; Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Music; The Entertainer by Scott Joplin
Film; The Great Train Robbery
Invention; The Plane
1910s
Nickname; The Ballroom Decade
Especially Known for; WW1
Book; Relativity by Albert Einstein
Music; It’s a Long Way to Tipperary by by Jack Judge
Film; Birth of a Nation
Invention; The Zipper
1920s
Nickname; The Roaring 20s
Especially Known for; Jazz
Book; The Prophet by Khalil Gibran
Music; The Charleston by James P. Johnson
Film; The Jazz Singer
Invention; TV
1930s
Nickname; The Dirty 30s
Especially Known for; The Great Depression
Book; And Then They Were None by Agatha Christie
Music; Puttin’ In the Ritz by Irving Berlin
Film; Wizard of Oz
Invention; The Radar
1940s
Nickname: G.I. Generation
Especially known for; WW2
Book; The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Music; Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy performed by the Andrew Sisters
Film; Citizen Kane
Invention; Slinky
1950s
Nickname; The Nifty 50s
Especially known for; Rock n Roll
Book; Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Music; Jail House Rock by Elvis Presley
Film; Ben-Hur
Invention; The Satellite
1960s
Nickname; The Flower Generation
Especially Known for; Hippies
Book; Catch-22
Music; Foxey Lady by Jimi Hendrix
Film; 2001, Space Odyssey
Invention; The Laser
1970s
Nickname; The Sexy 70s
Especially Known for; Disco
Book; Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
Music; Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Film; Star Wars
Invention; The Floppy Disk
1980s
Nickname; The Greedy 80s
Especially Known for; Mullets
Book; A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Music; Thriller by Micheal Jackson
Film; E.T.
Invention; The Cellphone
1990s
Nickname; Generation X
Best Known for; Grunge
Book; All the Pretty Horses
Music; Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Film; Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Invention; Viagra
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