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Bookmark or Share- Great Depression - WikipediaThe Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty; drastic reductions in liquidity, industrial production, and trade; and widespread bank and business failures around the world.
- Great Depression in the United States - WikipediaIn the United States, the Great Depression began with the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and then spread worldwide. The nadir came in 1931–1933, and recovery came in 1940.
- Great Depression: Years, Facts & Effects | HISTORYThe Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. At its peak, the U.S. unemployment rate topped 20 percent.
- The Great Depression: Overview, Causes, and Effects - InvestopediaThe Great Depression was a devastating and prolonged economic depression that followed the crash of the U.S. stock market in 1929. It ended with the Second World War.
- Great Depression: Causes, Definition & Dates - HISTORYThe Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in world history. Learn about the Dust Bowl, New Deal, causes of the Great Depression, a Great Depression timeline more.
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