During the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties the average American purchased automobiles and appliances, however most of these items were purchased on credit, resulting in the production of more goods and As personal debts increased, people could not sustain their lifestyle. On Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed and triggered the Great Depression, what was considered the worst economic collapse in history. From late 1929 through the early 1940s, more than 15 million Americans remained unemployed. The Great Depression caused social unrest, with an increase in crime: individuals would do anything to put food on the table, more and more people were malnourished, some even turning to suicide as an option. Men were hit the hardest because they had to provide for their families, the percentage of women in the workforce increased with them working in traditional female employment sectors. women desperate to pay bills or feed their families ended up dedicating themselves to what was called the “oldest profession in the world”. President He...