The American Dream
In the 1920’s the thought of getting ahead made people do anything to reach the top. Throughout this decade, morality was absent. Mobsters like Al Capone and Dutch Shultz epitomized this ideal. Prior to the problems created by mob bosses and crime families, the American dream was achieved by coming to America, working hard, and climbing the socioeconomic ladder. During the 1920’s this changed as people looked for a faster way to the good life. People killed, stole, and bribed their way up the ladder, causing a corruption of the once great American dream.