The "Roaring Twenties" was a period of great social and political change. During these years, the economy of the nation was extremely successful. This led to an increased number of rich people, and the rise of luxurious lifestyles. Moreover, many people moved to cities, and the increase in urban population gave rise to a new type of culture for the young, which included alcohol consumption, speakeasies and jazz. The age also saw the liberation of women, who were able to engage in behaviours that were previously restricted to them. All of these "glamorous" ideals, however, came to a halt in 1929, with the crash of the stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression.
The 1920s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation's total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929, and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society
