Great Depression CAUSES
(Overview and Background Knowledge)
(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.
GALE: Causes of the Great Depression
WEBSITE ARTICLE: Business Insider: What Caused the Great Depression (Sept., 2020)
VIDEO: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - What Caused the Great Depression (9 mins) (July, 2013) very challenging!
WEBSITE and VIDEO: Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression
SENATE WEBSITE: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act