People's views of the world were tainted and many nations began to struggle. ... The use of labor saving machinery in factories and on farms enabled workers to produce more goods faster and cheaper. ... At some points, the American consumer could not buy the goods as fast as they were produced. ... New stores were popping up all over the nation and stores that were already around grew into chains, which stretched the length of the United States. ... In the 1920's the United States strived to be the world's banker, food producer, and manufacturer, but to buy as little as pos...

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