Answer: The Great Depression
Explanation:
In Miller's "Death of a Salesman", we follow Willy Loman who was a salesman that had dreams to be successful in his business. It came at a time when the economy was suffering however and so he suffered. This was inspired by the Great Recession of 2008 and the Great Depression of 1929.
The Great Depression was a terrible time in American history that led to millions of people being unemployed and starving. President Franklin Roosevelt did what he could he make things better but the US only recovered with the Second World War.
