Roaring Twenties

During the 1920s, the stock market helped increase investment in stocks. Many investors profited quickly, but since the market was no regulated corrupt brokers manipulated many. One of the big reasons people were drawn to the stock market was because you could buy shares "on margin," a form of credited purchases. (Ladenburg and Brockunier 25-30) Works Cited Brockunier, S. H., and Samuel H. Ladenburg. The Prosperity and Depression Decades. New York: Hayden Book Company, Inc., 1971. …

…the book I was thinking what would I do if I were in Gatsby's situation. Fitzgerald made the book enjoyable to read and think about. Works Cited Brockunier, S. H., and Samuel H. Ladenburg. The Prosperity and Depression Decades. New York: Hayden Book Company, Inc., 1971. Fitzgerald, Scott F. The Great Gatsby. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1925. Jacqueline, Farrell. The Great Depression. San Diego: Lucent Books, Inc., 1996. Pietrusza, David. The Roaring Twenties. San Diego: Lucent Books, Inc., 1998.