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How Did The Wall Street Crash Lead To The Great Depression

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The Wall Street crash of 1929 was a stock market crash that is known for being one of the worst stock market crashes in history and for ultimately leading to the Great Depression. By 1933 half of all banks failed and 30% of the workforce lost their jobs. Franklin D Roosevelt (the U.S. president at the time) helped lessen the worst effects, but the American economy only turned around starting World War Two. During the Roaring Twenties, the American cities were prospering, and farmers were over producing crops, and suffered financial problems. This is considered to be one of the root causes of the crash. On March 25, 1929, there was a smaller, less significant crash leading to the wall street crash. This crash was temporarily stopped by the

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