1920's Economic Prosperity

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The 1920’s in America was a time of huge economic prosperity. Post-war optimism was at its peak and anyone who could afford it was enjoying the fruits of American capitalism. It was a time to get rich quick and thanks to things like the invention of the production line, the American culture of consumerism skyrocketed forward in one of the biggest economic booms the country has ever seen. For many Americans, looking forward there was nothing but more prosperity to come. The 1920’s also saw a huge rise in stock exchange. Everything was a winning game for the American corporate class especially, considering that 1 million Americans had money in the stock exchange. Momentarily, investment in shares promised a future of economic growth- the country’s