George Babbitt was able to represent the ideal American in the 1920s with his ability to be a community leader, support and advocate for prohibition, and establish himself has a capitalist. Babbitt was able to be a community leader with his connections to the church, being a captain of industry, and be in organizations that represented the core values of America in the 1920s. Babbitt was able to represent the ideal American in the 1920s by acting as a profit for the people of Zenith with his connections to the church, his thriving business, and his work in the G.C.L. He advocated and supported prohibition because he thought it would better society and especially the working class because alcohol made them less productive. Lastly, Babbitt believed
