America in 1920’s was the land of freedom and opportunity

... America In 1920's Coursework: Part 5 The statement "America in the 1920's was the land of freedom and opportunity" is quite often overused. This is apparent when developing the full meaning of the statement. Throughout the 1920's America was a mass of swirling activity and changes. This affected different people and different industries in many different ways. A boom had been started and looked like it would never end. Millions of immigrants flooded into America to join the prosperity that many were benefiting from. Using Source B (2) we can see that between 1907 and 1914 from Europe alone there was a massive 862,514 immigrants entering America. Due to the long-term affect of the First World War on industry and agriculture in Europe, America's trade received a huge boom. They could now trade to Europe (who before were fairly self-reliant) and the Southern Hemisphere where Europe had dominated previously. Technology boomed

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