A lot of people invested in the stock market in the 1920s because they could buy stocks 'on the margin', and hence, required little initial capital. 'Buying on margin' means that you leverage an asset by borrowing money from a lender.
At the same time, nations saw trade as a way of increasing their wealth. Merchants dreamed of new sources for goods such as gold and spices. ... They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia, but this meant that they had to find a new sea route.
Mohammad Oma known as Mullah Omar, was the head of the Taliban in Afghanistan and emir of Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001. He was awarded the religious title of Emir of the Believers, which means that, for his supporters, he was the highest authority of Islam. He fought against the Afghan communists and their Soviet allies in the Afghanistan War (1978-1992) with American economic and military aid. He then formed his own movement, which seized power after the Afghan Civil War in 1996. He was overthrown by the US invasion in 2001, initiated after refusing to extradite Osama Bin Laden without a formal request for extradition.
Abdul Ghani Baradar is co-founder of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and Afghan Taliban leader. Because Mullah Omar's lieutenant and leader of the Quetta Shura was captured, Baradar was seen largely as the de facto leader of the Taliban from 2009. He was captured by the US. and Pakistani forces in Pakistan on February 8, 2010, in a morning raid. In October 2018 the Afghan government announced the release of the detainee within the plan to facilitate the "peace process" initiated by the government with US support. and other countries.
How did President Hoover respond to the problems and challenges created by the Great Depression? ... Hoover convinced Congress to lower income tax rates and to use $423 million for public projects. Signed Agricultural Marketing Act and raised prices for suffering farmers.
