As The War faded from the short memories of most people, they put aside the privations and rationing. Factories devoted to war machines turned their capacity to the civilian markets and there was suddenly no end to what we could build. Automobiles, telephones, cinemas, and electrical grids that would feed the appetites of nations spread everywhere. Jazz music exploded onto the scene and the flapper dresses took the world by storm. It was an amazing time to be alive.