The trends that had the impact on the Americans in the 1920s were the:
Consumerism culture
The great depression
The crash of the stock market
The consumerism culture
This was a spending culture that was rampant in the US at the time. People spent more money on items they did not need instead of saving.
The crash of the stock market.
The New York stock market crashed on what is regarded as a black Tuesday. Lots of investors pulled out of the market and people lost a lot of money.
The great depression
This period followed the crash of the stock market. The depression was a period of downturn and suffering in the country. There were unemployment issues and people lost their homes.
The eye witness’s writing is a primary source, and therefore more reliable than a play written about it, which might be changed to make the play more interesting
