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Recession In The 1920's

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Due to the recession in the 1920s, the unemployment rate increased during that time. This caused the consumers to buy less which cause a loss of demand for products. However, because of the advancement in technology, the industries started manufacturing product faster, which led to overproduction because people were buying less to pay off their debts and bills as well as personal spendings on necessary items. This meant that automobile sales declined, which caused the loss of demand for textile, steel, rubber, and oil. This caused the industry to slow down and make fewer products which caused them to have lower wages and an increase in unemployment. This was a vicious cycle that played a role in causing the Great Depression. In addition to
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