Monday 9 December 2013

The turbulent century: Social cultural and political change 1920-1990

1900-10: 
Education Welfare, Suffragettes formed in 1903, social status, liberal party, labour party formed, Selfridges founded in 1909, Charles Frederick Worth, Paul Poiret, Bloomsbury Group founded in 1910.

1910-20: 
Titanic 1912,women’s role in society in terms of work and vote, Coco Chanel, clothes became more practical, WW1, Land girls army, Cars and Planes, 1910 sewing machine invented.

1920-30: 
Jazz music, alcohol, cigarettes, Art Deco, Dada, Surrealism, Women given the vote, Flapper girls, women working, 

1930-40: 
First Televisions in homes, Wall street crash, Holiday camps, WW2, Women working in mens roles.

1940-50:
WW2 ends, NHS, Rock and Roll, Austerity Olympic games in Britain.

1950-60: 
Festival of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II, The Cold War, Beatniks, 

1960-70: 
The Beatles, England wins World Cup, Mini-Skirt, Swinging London.

1970-80: 
3-day working week, Vietnam, Thatcher, Andy Warhol, Flares, Free-love, Missoni

1980-90: 
Gay rights, Fall of Berlin Wall, Falklands, Live Aid, Power suits, Club culture


1990-2000: 
Death of Princess Diana, Spice Girls, Designer Logos, Internet, Mobile phones for the masses.

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