- The Jazz Age was a period in American history from the end of World War I in 1918 to the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929.
- It is associated with a period of cultural, social, and artistic dynamism, particularly in the United States, that transformed the nation's cultural landscape and influenced the world.
- Jazz music became popular during this period, giving rise to the name "Jazz Age".
- The flapper subculture, known for its rejection of traditional social conventions and embrace of modern, sometimes provocative lifestyles, emerged.
- Prohibition, the nationwide ban on the production, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages, was instituted in the United States from 1920 to 1933, leading to the rise of speakeasies and bootlegging.
- The Jazz Age saw a great interest in African American culture, including music, dance, and literature, contributing to the Harlem Renaissance, a flourishing of African American art, literature, and culture centered in Harlem, New York City.
- The Art Deco style, characterized by geometric forms, bright colors, and lavish ornamentation, became prominent in architecture, design, and fashion during this time.
- The Jazz Age witnessed a technological revolution, with the introduction of innovations like radio, cinema, and automobiles.
- Notable figures of the Jazz Age include musicians like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday, writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Zora Neale Hurston, and artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georgia O'Keeffe.
- Despite the economic prosperity of the early Jazz Age, the period ended with the stock market crash of 1929 and the onset of the Great Depression, profoundly impacting the social and cultural landscape of the United States and ushering in a new era.