Many people believe that the Great Depression was caused by the stock market crash in 1929 but there were other causes that lead to this crisis and not just the stock market crash. The Great Depression was the period of economic crisis that started in America but affected the whole world. The Great Depression came after the “roaring 20s”‚ the decade of prosperity in America. The Roaring 20s was when several new technological advancements helped make life easier and the invention of the assembly line
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commercial air flight. Theories were made like an anti-Nazi person had sabotage the Hindenburg and made the fire and another theory is that an electrostatic discharge (a spark) hit hydrogen and caused the fire. This theory was the only theory that made sense and was proven to be true in a test to see what caused the Hindenburg to catch on fire. After all this‚ the clean took a while and the crash was an devastating mess. The Hindenburg wasn’t the biggest air flight incident but became one of the biggest
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the homes lost. Search crews have been set out and are working hard to try to find signs of life under the rubble. Sadly‚ this is nothing new to Italy. Just like Italy‚ California has a major past for big earthquakes. So‚ what caused the Italy earthquake? Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates‚ which constantly move and
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10 years‚ two months‚ and two days ago‚ the stock market collapse. Excessive amounts of stock was traded and billions of dollar were lost‚ effectively sending us into a downward economic spiral we call the Great Depression. By 1933‚ half of all American banks had failed and the unemployment rate soared. It is generally agreed upon that excessive and improper use of credit‚ overspeculation in the stock and real estate markets‚ grossly high tariffs (which cut off international trade)‚ and return to
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Some say that because of fear people quit putting money in the markets. Some say the depression caused a third of banks to disappear. They think if they had gave funding after the big banks failed others wouldn’t have followed. The Great depression had huge effects on everyone. Rich‚ poor‚ housewives‚ gardener’s business etc. Even births dropped during
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all your precious money out the bank‚ but it’s too late. You are now a part of a dark time called the Great Depression. The Great Depression caused many people to die and lose their life’s savings. The Stock market crashing was a huge cause to all of this happening. This left the country without any money. The Great Depression was an economic disaster that caused bank failures‚ drought problems‚ and reduction in purchasing across the board. The Stock Market crash of 1929 The Stock Market crash was
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What Caused the Dust Bowl During the 1930’s‚ giant sand and dust storms hit the western horizon. Many families across the nation were struck with the Depression‚ however‚ families living across the Southern great plains were not only struck with Depression‚ but also by 300 dust storms that ruined all their land. The main reasons for the cause of the Dust Bowl were the geography of the Southern Great Plains‚ heavy machinery‚ and extremely dry climate. One of the main causes of the Dust Bowl
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from roughly from 431 BC to 404 BC. The two major players in the war were Athens and Sparta. Athens was a democratic state with a strong naval-based military. Sparta was on the other hand an oligarchical state with a disciplined land army. After the Persian Wars‚ Athens became more powerful‚ and the fear of Athenian dominance would spark the Peloponnesian Wars. However this thirst for power along with poor leadership would be the downfall of Athens. Sparta was the dominant
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Essay “What caused the Great Depression?” It was not just one specific factor that caused the Great Depression‚ there were many factors causing the economy to collapse. It is yet still unknown the main cause of the great depression‚ it is a question that will remain standing. Although most think the main cause was the 1929 crash of the stock market‚ still none agreed upon that. The 1929 crash of the stock market was not “the” cause of the great depression; however it was “one” of the causes
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What Caused the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was caused by many factors that contributed to the warfare in Vietnam during the years of 1959 to 1975. Most factors were the beliefs held by people who wanted to change or to prevent Vietnam becoming an Independent Country. Many people suffered due to these beliefs and policies and that the Vietnam War is now considered as one of the most distressing moments in the 20th Century. So why did the US become involved in the Vietnam War? What was Ho Chi Minh
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