The 1920s (jan 1, 1920 – dec 31, 1929)
Description:
The Economic Boom:America joined WW1 in 1917, losing less resources and making them comparatively wealthy.
- They had large supplies of natural resources such as timber that facilitated cheap production
- They sold goods such as medicines and weaponries to rebuilding European nations
- Millions of ordinary Americans participated in the stock market
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Date:
jan 1, 1920
dec 31, 1929
~ 10 years