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Materialism It was a time of conservatism, and a time of social change. From the world of fashion to the world to politics, materialistic forms clashed together to produce the most explosive decade of the century. Among these materialistic forms was fashion. Fashion has always made a great impact on social change, and especially during this period. Part of the fashion change occurred on college campuses, through sports into a more youthful look, and especially …

…created before the twenties. Architecture styles such as Spanish houses or the Turkish touches, with the addition of brick, wood, stucco and cement block. Home as well as the commercial style buildings depended on a good look in order for society to feel comfortable at home. These material forms impacted American attitude into a laid back comfortable attitude, and this attitude of society in the twenties was the reason this decade made such an impact.