What drove popular opinion in the 1920s to unrestrained confidence in American business? How did it influence Republicans' approach to governance and the development of the American economy in the 1920s?

Americans' encounters with the wealth and increased personal freedom in the 1920s varied greatly. Why did some embrace the era's changes while others resisted them?

How did shifting government policy contribute to both the boom of the 1920s and the bust of 1929?

How did Americans attempt to lessen the impact of the Great Depression?