The Jazz Age - AO3 Context Flashcards
1
Q
What caused the economic prosperity of the 1920’s?
A
Driven by wartime recovery, a boom in construction and a rise in consumer goods such as automobiles and electronics.
2
Q
What happened to the nations total wealth?
A
It more than doubled between 1920 and 1929.
3
Q
What did Fitzgerald claim about the 1920’s?
A
It was ‘the most expensive orgy in history’.
