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The 1920s saw radical changes across the world in developed countries, possibly none more so than America. The effects of WW1 were far reaching, for example women’s role in work and society
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The 1920s saw radical changes across the world in developed countries, possibly none more so than America. The effects of WW1 were far reaching, for example women's role in work and society, and the growth of the mass consumer society. America had a wealth of resources, for example raw materials like oil, coal, also wood and food. The war gave a big boost to the economy, with American banks lending huge sums of money to allies, which was then used to buy American made equipment and American grown food. In the early 1900s millions of people emigrated to America to live the 'American dream' and were willing to work hard. Consumer goods began to get produced in America. Things like washing machines, radios, sewing machines telephones and house hold goods. In leisure time people would shop for goods. This meant factories would make a lot of money, which is put...
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