THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Falling crop prices for farmers.
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Overly generous wage increases in U.S. factories.
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A growing imbalance between rising productivity and purchasing power.
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Unsound banking practices.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the suggested causes of the Great Depression are: the stock market crash of 1929; the collapse of world trade due to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff; government policies; bank failures and panics; and the collapse of the money supply. In this video, Great Depression expert David Wheelock of the St.
Detailed explanation-2: -The causes of the Great Depression included the stock market crash of 1929, bank failures, and a drought that lasted throughout the 1930s. During this time, the nation faced high unemployment, people lost their homes and possessions, and nearly half of American banks closed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Depression was a worldwide phenome-non, and the collapse of international trade was even greater than the collapse of world output of goods and services. Still, like the stock market crash, protectionist trade policies alone did not cause the Great Depression. Money makes the economy function.