The most noteworthy change in the economy during the 1920s was when the Great Depression hit.
It began in the United States and spread throughout the world. Banks were handing out money that was uninsured, and when the banks closed, the people never got their money back.
It is true that the conflict between ideals and actions
has been part of the American experience since the arrival of the white
settlers on the NorthAmerican continent in the 1500s.