Essay On Consumerism In The 1920s

1920s, America experienced an economic boom triggered by the social trends of mass immigration and consumerism. immigration “ the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country” to america mainly occurred between 1870 to 1900 as americas population rose from 40 million to 76 million, 1 third of this growth was due to immigration. Most immigrant moved to america seeking, jobs, freedom and wealth, flooding americas burgeoning cities, shifting the nation from a rural, farming country to a industries, technological one. consequently, by the 1920s, the united states produced one third of the world total industrial output and was in the midst of an economic boom. this occurred as the immigrants provided a cheap, hardworking labour source and due …show more content…
consumerism, the promotion of the acquisition of goods, as a vehicle for personal satisfaction, was another social trend of the era and lento massive changes in culture and lifestyle of americas that the era became associated with modernism, consumerism, sophistication and decadence. New technologies like the automobile, household appliances, and other mass-produce products advertised in improved manners led to a vibrant consumer culture, stimulating economic growth,furthermore, After an initial recession in 1919, middle class Americans moved to a period of prosperity. Between the years from 1921 to 1924 the nation’s gross national product jumped from $69 billion to $93 billion and wages rose by 22% from roughly $36.4 billion to $51.5 billion. consequently with more leisure time available and money to spend, americans where eager to own the latest item and it was seen that “European luxuries are often necessities in America” and that “one could feed a whole country in the old world on what America