Like many older east coast cities after World War II, Atlantic City became plagued with poverty, crime, corruption, and general economic decline in the mid-to-late 20th century.
與第二次世界大戰之後的許多舊東海岸城市一樣，大西洋城在20世紀中後期因貧窮、犯罪、貪污腐敗和總體經濟衰退而陷入困境。