The end of World War I brought about new political and sociological changes in America. Even more affected was America's way of conducting business. With the emergence of new technology came the need to market it, which brought these changes forward. Items such as the toaster, refrigerator and the ever-popular radio helped to shape the business industry. The demands for new technology also introduced buyer credit, which allowed the consumer to buy now and pay …
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…and familiarize people with brand names. The new attitude among consumers in America was "luxury is necessity" and it showed through their spending habits. This great flourish in business could only come to an end as Americans grew deeper in debt with the introduction of the installment plan. The prosperity of the 1920's was short lived however, as the stock market crash of 1929 and the ever-growing debt of Americans gave birth to the Great Depression.