Gandhi
Roma Gandhi
Question 12
October 28, 2010
The Roaring Twenties was a time of prosperity and enjoyment. It was a time where the old and new generations differentiated the most. Both economic conditions and developments in entertainment gave the 1920s the reputation of being the Roaring Twenties. This was largely due to the financial and entertainment growth occurring among the younger generation.
There was large scale economic growth, especially in the industrial and financial segments of the American economy. This growth led to increasing economic consumption, especially among the upper class and upper middle class. They bought cars, entertained more lavishly, spent money going out on the town, including to changing forms of entertainment. During this time credit had also come into play. The lower middle class and the lower class could now use credit to buy houses or tools to farm. This increased the amount of spending done by Americans.