There were four main things that were seriously wrong in the American society that continued to worsen as the decade went on (1920-1930). One of these was hardly noticeable, but the impact was well-felt. And the other three were highly visible and widely discussed and debated.
The first of these flaws was the income being distributed with great inequality. Although output to workers increased, and business profits increased rapidly, only the well-to-do and wealthy families saw a significant increase in income. This meant that the economy was very dependant on the luxury consumption of the…
