The Stock Market Crash of 1929 – Part 1: To The Moon!
Conflicted: A History Podcast
Divergent Fortunes: America's Prosperity vs. Europe's Instability in the 1920s
The 1920s saw contrasting fortunes for America and Europe. While Europe, particularly Austria and Germany, faced a period of dwindling values, inflation, and social instability post-World War I, America experienced unprecedented prosperity. America witnessed a boom in industrialist profits, marking it as a time where making money was nearly inevitable. The aftermath of World War I led to a significant shift in financial power from London to America, as European countries had to liquidate their foreign holdings to pay for essential imports.
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