This is a take off on the idea of the "Long 1950s", whereby that decade is said to have really begun in the post-war period in the late 40s, and to have ended with the assassination of Kennedy in 1963. It encompasses the idea of a way of life and world, social, nation (etc) situation similar enough from year to year to be considered a distinct era.
The 1920s was an era of Republican political dominance, American isolationism, laissez faire economics, looser morals and more social liberation becoming commonly accepted and commonly expressed, and a new and invigorated spirit in America in the post World War years. The 1920s as an era ended with the Stock Market Crash, and the 1930's as an era began pretty much on 1930. After that, it was a Depression economy, the politics became more Liberal, the social mores more conservative, the Democrats would retake Congress and FDR would take the Presidency for four terms, ending 12 years of Republican dominance of the White House.
The challenge here is to create a "Long 20s", whereby that era continues on for longer. For one, as economic collapse was the reason for the end of the 20s as an era, that would need to be lessened if not averted.
The 1920s was an era of Republican political dominance, American isolationism, laissez faire economics, looser morals and more social liberation becoming commonly accepted and commonly expressed, and a new and invigorated spirit in America in the post World War years. The 1920s as an era ended with the Stock Market Crash, and the 1930's as an era began pretty much on 1930. After that, it was a Depression economy, the politics became more Liberal, the social mores more conservative, the Democrats would retake Congress and FDR would take the Presidency for four terms, ending 12 years of Republican dominance of the White House.
The challenge here is to create a "Long 20s", whereby that era continues on for longer. For one, as economic collapse was the reason for the end of the 20s as an era, that would need to be lessened if not averted.