In the 10 years that followed the end of World War I, the American economy experienced a great growth, causing euphoria among the businessmen. It was at this time that the famous expression "American Way of Life" emerged - the world envied the American way of life. Proof of this era of prosperity were the "Crazy Twenties," where consumption increased, industry created, consumer goods, clubs and nightclubs were full at all times and cinema became a great diversion.
Virtually all countries, from North America, Europe and Japan, from Africa to Latin America, have been affected in one way or another by the …show more content…
built the American nation. The war forever changed the country by strengthening the powers of the central government to the detriment of the state, as it saw a profound change in the economic system and that of transport infrastructure. Despite the loss of life (estimated at 620,000 - more than any other US wars combined) and massive destruction (especially in the southern states), the American Civil War did not just end slavery, but it ended up setting the conditions that would make the United States a future world