ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Golden Twenties

Hi there, little one! Do you want to know about a cool time in history called the "Golden Twenties"?

Well, it's like this. Imagine you and your friends are playing a really fun game together. You're all having a great time and everything seems perfect. That's kind of what it was like in the 1920s, which is when people talk about the "Golden Twenties".

After World War I was over, people in many countries felt very hopeful and happy. They hoped for a better and brighter future. They were excited about all the cool things happening around them, like new kinds of music and art, amazing inventions like cars and airplanes, and the freedom to vote and speak their minds.

Everyone was so full of energy and optimism, and felt like anything was possible. It was sort of like living in a dream world, because life was so good for a while. People had jobs, they had more money to spend, they could travel to new places, and they were just generally happy.

Of course, not everyone felt this way during the Golden Twenties, and certain groups of people didn't have as much freedom or happiness as others. And sadly, all good things must come to an end.

In the late 1920s, the excitement started to fade away. People were less happy because there were economic problems and other issues going on in the world. That's when the "Roaring Twenties" began to turn into the "Dirty Thirties".

But even though it didn't last forever, lots of people still look back on the Golden Twenties as a time when everything felt like it was going right in the world, and people could truly enjoy life to the fullest.