THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Businesses lost their savings in failed banks and had to close or cut back
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businesses that lent money to foreign countries were not paid back
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businesses could afford supplies but had no workers
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businesses were forced to cut back production
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many of the small banks had lent large portions of their assets for stock market speculation and were virtually put out of business overnight when the market crashed. In all, 9, 000 banks failed–taking with them $7 billion in depositors’ assets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Known as Black Thursday, the crash was preceded by a period of phenomenal growth and speculative expansion. A glut of supply and dissipating demand helped lead to the economic downturn as producers could no longer readily sell their products.
Detailed explanation-3: -By 1933 the value of stock on the New York Stock Exchange was less than a fifth of what it had been at its peak in 1929. Business houses closed their doors, factories shut down and banks failed. Farm income fell some 50 percent. By 1932 approximately one out of every four Americans was unemployed.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the market goes down, the total value of your investment decreases. In other words, the market value of your investment has changed, but you still own the same 100 shares as you did previously. Recall that investing in the stock market is a risky endeavor, and market values can change from moment to moment.