Question

5. What was one major cause of the Great Depression? Thaibad Costa

Answer 1

Answer

One major cause was the stock market crash of 1929, which triggered the start of the Great Depression.

Answer 2

While the October 1929 stock market crash triggered the Great Depression, multiple factors turned it into a decade-long economic catastrophe. Overproduction, executive inaction, ill-timed tariffs, and an inexperienced Federal Reserve all contributed to the Great Depression