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The Wall Street Crash crashed in October 1929, the world's economy plunged into the Great Depression, and the causes of the Depression were:

Ø Too many goods were being produced, but less people to buy them

Ø Farmers produced to many goods, so prices went steadily lower of the goods

Ø There were too many small banks - these banks did not have enough funds to cope with the sudden rush to take out savings, which happened in the autumn of 1929.

Ø Too much speculation on the Stock Market - the middle class had a lot to lose and they had spent a lot on what amounted to pieces of paper.

Ø Also Many more……

The effects of the depression were:

  • Unemployment - 13 million people were out of work.
  • Industrial production dropped by 45 per cent between 1929 and 1932.
  • House-building fell by 80 per cent between 1929 and 1932.
  • The entire American banking system reached the brink of collapse.
  • From 1929 to 1932, 5,000 banks went out of business.
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