Peace and prosperity were short-lived after World War 1 as a global depression weakened Western democracies. ... Underlying economic problems and an American stock market crisis triggered the Great Depression. -A depression ended the short period of prosperity that began in 1924.
Italy and Japan were dissatisfied with the peace settlements provided in the Treaty of Versailles because both countries expected more "<span>c. territory in exchange for their sacrifices during World War I," since they had lost many men. </span>
Those individuals out of at the turn of the 20th century, by creating public works programs millions of americans were put back to work.
