im in my SS class, and i highly doubt there is a reason to learn about the aftermath of WW1 and how they had lots of extra money, like,, sure its great they had fun but we know the great depression is right after so why wont we just skip over the spending splurge right to the GD? what is the point?
the plot line needs to have those ups and downs. the great depression has to go in the context of the huge boom that came before. it's like a roller coaster. the downs would never happen without the ups