Question

Unemployment rose dramatically in the United States in 1929 because of

Answer 1

The stock market crash in 1929 caused many people to lose all their savings and this eventually led to the great depression.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. The Great Depression

Explanation:

On September of 1929 in the U.S. the stock prices fall dramatically due to multiple factors and this lead to an important economic crisis in the U.S. and in other countries around the world which is known as the Great Depression. This event has great effects in the economy and general situation of the country, indeed due to it unemployment rose dramatically and citizens struggle to met basic needs such as food or housing, similarly many families and company owners bankrupted, a situation that only improved after 1941. Thus, during 1929 unemployment rose mainly due to the Great Depression.