A Consumer Society
Notes:
- Horrors of WWI over
- Horrors of Spanish Flu over- 18 million people killed in WWI - 3 times this killed due to Spanish Flu.
- War veterans returning home
- Economy is booming
- Stock market is hot
- Everyone has a job
- People are spending money
- Women rights brought to the front/women can vote
SUMMARY :
The Consumer Society was very popular at this time. Because people felt safe. All the horrors were over. Things were increasing. ie, jobs available, stock market hot. People had money.
Quotes:
The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism.
Bryant H. McGill
Bryant H. McGill
Subjunctive questions:
Without this increase in buying ect… would have the crash had such a big impact?