In 1918, when World War I ended, American society and culture changed immediately afterward. World War I resulted in the deaths of nine million soldiers and twenty-one million injuries. Families were left to mourn the loss of their relatives and people who called the First World War a “war to end all wars.” With the nation going through such a tragedy, change was bound to happen. During the 1920s there was a change in consumer culture, art, music and literature. So many changes occurred during the 1920s that they are referred to as the Roaring '20s. Entertainment was on the rise, and the way Americans were accustomed to living began to change. Along with this came immigration laws that also changed American culture. In the 1920s welfare capitalism took hold and this was good news for the working class because working conditions began to improve. Wages began to increase and daily working hours were reduced. Instead of working ten hours a day, employees worked eight hours, and if they wanted to work more than eight hours that day they were paid for overtime. They also now worked five days a week instead of six and there were benefits available. There was this belief in the workforce that if employers made their workers happy, things would be better for everyone. This did not mean worker unrest or raids, however the wages the workers received were not enough to keep up with the rising prices of goods. Most of the time employers wanted their workers to buy from their stores, which had unreasonably higher prices than other places. During this period the economy was booming. There were more job opportunities than ever thanks to new technologies and new industries, such as aluminum. Radio was developed… middle of paper… in 1925 in the state of Tennessee and prohibited teachers from teaching their students that anyone other than God created man. Then it became an issue of religion versus evolution. The Scopes Monkey trial greatly affected Americans because it occurred at a time when people were trying to find themselves and their beliefs. They had to decide whether they wanted to live in the past or accept the future. The trial revealed the conflicting opinions that were occurring in the 1920s. People began to question how much influence society has, how and how much society could control. The 1920s began with the end of a war and turned into a culture shock. The aftermath of World War I left many Americans fearful, but the Roaring Twenties are a great example of how change can be good or bad and it is a person's decision whether they want to embrace change or deny it..