to control the illegal sale of alcohol. Al ?Scarface? Capone and George ?Bugs? Moran were known as the 20th Century Gangsters. In 1929, on Valentines Day, Al Capone?s men dressed up in police uniforms and shot members of the Moran gang. Prohibition during the Roaring Twenties was one of many changes that American Society encountered.One of the major assessments that changed American Society was the Stock Market Crash of 1929. In the early 1920?s the stock market skyrocketed because of the average individual investor. Prices on the New York stock began to surge ahead. Americans felt like they could make a lot of money by investing it in banks. This led investors to pour all of their savings into common stocks. Later in September, the market wavered and a drastic downward change took place in the stock market. Banks were shut down and investors lost all of their savings literally overnight. The stock market crash of 1929 was a drastic economic event that Americans still fear could happen again. This also was a major change in American society and in the American way of life.Many new industries emerged throughout the Roaring Twenties that are still playing a major role in today?s society. The consumer product industry electrically powered products introduced during the 1920?s. Some of these products consisted of the electric iron and the electric refrigerator. During this time, The Installment Purchase Plan was introduced. This was a plan where Americans could put a little money down for each month. With this plan, Americans could afford many necessities such as the electric stove or refrigerator. Another very influential industry was the automobile industry. The automobile was a consumer durable product that was introduced by the Germans. Henry Ford introduced the Model T. The Model T was a four-door car with seats and glass. It was sold for about 250 dollars. Ford introduced the Assembly line, which began at one point and...
