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    The document discusses the Great Depression, beginning with an overview of what it was - a worldwide economic downturn where GDP fell an estimated 15% and caused major economic, social, and political catastrophes. It then presents the thesis that the US Stock Market Crash was not solely responsible for causing the Great Depression. The document outlines the US economic landscape in the 1920s, the effects of the Depression such as unemployment and homelessness, and proposed solutions like the New Deal programs and regulatory reforms.

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    The Great Depression

    Ana
    Rainho
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    Agenda

    What was the great depression?


    Thesis
    U.S. Panorama at 1920s
    Effects
    Solutions
    Conclusions
    Sources

    What was The Great Depression?

    Worldwide economic downturn;


    GDP fell by an estimated 15%
    Economical, social, political catastrophes.

    THESIS
    Was the US Stock Market Crash THE
    Cause of The Great Depression?

    Our process
    easy
    Stock
    MarketisCrash

    Stock
    Market
    Crash at
    Oct 29,
    1929

    Brokers
    couldnt
    sell stocks

    Many
    stocks
    purchased

    Stock
    prices fell

    Huge sums
    of monay
    LOST

    In two
    or three at
    columns
    U.S.
    parorama
    the end of 1920s

    Unequal
    distribution
    of wealth

    Credit
    system

    High
    tariffs &
    war debts

    U.S.
    Over
    production

    Over
    speculatio
    n in stocks

    Lets review
    some
    concepts
    Effects
    of The
    Great
    Depression

    Bank Failure

    Unemployment
    (25%)

    Homelessnes
    s

    Hunger

    Lets review
    some
    concepts
    Effects
    of The
    Great
    Depression

    Hoovervilles

    Dustbowls

    Psycological depression

    More cooperarion

    Solutions

    Solutions New Deal

    You can also


    splitDeal
    your content
    Solutions
    New

    Federal Securities Act


    Requied corporations to
    provide complete
    information on all stock
    offerings and made them
    liable.

    Securities & Exchange


    Comission
    Regulate the stock market
    and prevent insider trading.

    Conclusions

    Was the US Stock Market Crash THE


    Cause of The Great Depression?

    Sources

    http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/ab
    out.htm
    http://www.history.com/topics/great-depression
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
    http://markcallagher.com/history/ww2readings/

    5_1929-35%20Depression_%20Rise%20of%20the%20N
    azi%20Party/page_04.htm

    ANY QUESTIONS?

    Thank you for your attention!

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