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How Did The Great Depression Affect The Economy

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The Great Depression was a time period in the United States between 1929 and 1932 caused by the stock market crash on October 29, 1929. It was a time of great sorrow and loss for many people across the U.S. From the start of the Great Depression, to the long anticipated ending, there were many effects on the people and the economy.
There are many reasons for the stock market crash of 1929. First, it is important to understand what a good stock market looks like before the crash. The U.S. was exporting many goods to Europe to help them rebuild after the long, torturous WWI. The battle’s occurred on European soil, so they experience massive destruction throughout the land. This trading between the U.S. and Europe really helped the U.S.’s economy …show more content…

The economic growth caused people to think that investing in the market is just a hobby. The people in this time had thought that anyone could make money in the market. People at this time were careless about how they invested their money convinced that it was “easy money”. This thought process caused the general population across the U.S. to plunge into the market. Some people even invested money that they did not have, thinking that they would pay their debt later when they gained money. An effect of the general population investing in the market was that it caused oversupply in many companies. The companies would acquire this money from investors and have too much of it, creating oversupply of many goods. These businesses were forced to dump their products in mass and at a loss. While this was happening, stocks still continued to rise, giving companies even more money that they did not know what to do with (“What caused”). The stock market bubble finally burst on October 24, 1929. On that day, investors began dumping shares in the mass, and it is known as “Black Thursday”. A record of 12.9 million shares was traded that day, making many people terrified, creating a wave of panic. This happened again on October 29, 1929 as some 16 million shares were traded. This date is acknowledged as “Black Tuesday”, and caused another wave of panic (“STOCK MARKET CRASH OF 1929”). Truly, these days will be remembered

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