Title: The American Dream in the 1920s & 30s - Cultural History of the United States
Headings: Cultural History of the United States
The American Dream in the 1920s & 30s
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Content: The birth of the United States brought with it a new sense of pride and of country. A disheveled group of misfits from all over the world had found common ground and a common cause for freedom, fighting and dying for a country that they could finally call their own. Until the Revolution, Americans still considered themselves to be very much a part of Britain. They found themselves betrayed, taken advantage of, and pushed to their limits of tolerance and cooperation. However, the idea of being not only British, but American built a resilience that could not be undone. For these people to be able to come together to transcend every social stratification, spanning such great distances lacking the sort of mass media technology that exists today was no easy task and speaks volumes to the American Spirit being very much alive and well already. From that point on, that very same idea of what it is to be an American could never be extinguished, but would instead endure and thrive into the renowned American Dream. American investors define the American Dream as “The belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone” and believe that “The American dream is achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking and hard work, not by chance. Both native-born Americans and American immigrants pursue and can achieve the American dream.” [ 1] Nineteenth century America entered the world stage as the only place on earth where every man was truly entitled to be his own.