Often when people think of America, they think of the American dream. However, in the early 1900s, that dream became the American Nightmare. Everything seemed to be in chaos. The economic crash of the 1930s left America scrambling to rebuild itself while dealing with World War II. Meanwhile, the first wave of feminism began as women entered the workforce to replace the men off at war. Children were no longer monitored by their mothers since she would most likely be working during the day. This increased the crime rate because bored children would essentially be monitoring themselves. Overall, the morale of the nation was fairly low, but the people were beginning to rebuild it.
Artists and writers such as James M. Cain began to see reality
Artists and writers such as James M. Cain began to see reality