Great Depression CAUSES

(Overview and Background Knowledge)

Most people think that the stock market crash of Tuesday, October 29, 1929 caused the Great Depression. But it was just the trigger. There were deeper causes that had built up over years. Use these resources to explore the many reasons that made Black Tuesday the beginning of the worst economic time in U.S. history, The Great Depression.

FDR Library: What Caused the Great Depression - 3 minutes

Reading History: The Causes of the Great Depression - 4 mins

Plain Bagel: The Great Depression 5 Minute History - 5 mins