1. Causes of the Stock Market Crash-1929-stock prices were over value.-people started to sell their stocks, so others started and the price went down.-buy now, pay later-buying margin, buying stock on credit.-overspeculation during the 1920's-overproductions of goods-uneven distribution of wealth-too much barrowing from banks-lack of gov regulation-federal reserve increased interset rates.*effects-investors and businesses lose a million money-thousands of banks fail-davings are wiped out-businesses cut production-lay off workers-unemployment rises-people quit spending money-great depression sets in-depession spreads to europe and other parts of the world2. Causes of the Great DepressionPlus one of these topics:1. 1928 Election(466)2. Stock Market in the 1920's(466-468)3. Story of the stock market crash-not the causes(467-469)4. Banks and business' collapse(469)5. Effect stock market crash had on other countries(469-471)6. Depression in the cities(472-473)7. Depression in the rural areas(473)8. Dust Bowl(474)9. Men in the Streets(475)10. Women struggle to survive(475-476)11. Children suffer hardships(476)12. Social and psychological effects(477)13. Hoover's background14. Hoover's philosophy/Cautious steps(479)15. Boulder Dam(480)16. Democrats win 1930 Congressional elections(480)17. Hoover takes action(481)18. Bonus Army(482-483)
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