The stock market crash, the closing of the Ford Model T plant and the collapse of the farming industry contribute to the economic collapse by destroying jobs, wealth, and American confidence in the economy
Answer: Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
Great Depression was the worst economic disaster in the history of the United States. During the period of Great Depression, the good produced declined by almost one-third. The stock market lost almost 80% of its value.
Also the unemployment rate rose by almost 25%. During this period, the failure of almost 7000 banks led to the loss of the confidence of people in the economy. The crash of the stock market destroyed a lot of wealth and the reduced money stock of the nation led to the economic disaster.
Mormons - escapes persecution and settled down in Utah
Chinese - suffered racial violence but also prospered economically
Christian missionaries - could spread their faith among American Indians
Answer:
To help the Contras in Nicaragua
Explanation:
This event is part of Irangate as it was known by the media.
Oliver North's objective as a representative of some branches of the United States power (CIA) was to sell arms to Iran in order to finance the Nicaraguan Contras, which were right-wing paramilitary and anti-communist groups that aimed at fighting the FSNL (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) for power in Nicaragua, the FSNL was a communist guerrilla. The United States saw this as an intrusion into its adjacent geopolitical sphere from communism and in the context of the Cold War acted in a questionable way to avoid that event . The money generated by the sale of weapons was administered by Oliver North who provided these funds to the Contras.
