The document provides context about F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby by discussing the Roaring 1920s setting. After World War I ended in 1918, the US economy boomed as soldiers returned home with money and industrialization made consumer goods widely available, throwing America into a period of materialism known as the Roaring 1920s that helps explain the setting and times of The Great Gatsby.

1. Behind the scenes ofThe Great Gatsby F. Scot Fitzgerald

3. Understanding the Times… Helps to understand the novel. Welcome to the Roaring 20’s!

4. The end of World War I WWI ended in 1918 Slight economic slump, but with soldiers returning to the United States, with money to spend, the economy peeked. The United States became the richest country in the world.

5. The Roaring 20’s America thrown into period of materialism Mass production made things such as automobiles, and other luxuries available to the middle class American.