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230.

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The Stock Market Crash

of 1929:

a History

was what the dow fell to on the following Monday, known as “Black Monday”. This was an additional decrease of 13. 47 %.

was the length of one of the longest and most severe depressions experienced in the industrialized world. Even though this happened in the US, countries around the world were affected.

was the percentage decline in the market prior to the crash of 1929. This percentage was the decrease since the September 3rd high.

is the percentage the Dow Jones industrial average dropped. This 24. 8 % drop was one of the worst drops in US History. The confidence in Wall Street had been destroyed.

was what the dow opened at at the beginning of the day of the crash known as Black Thursday. It then immediately fell 11 % which signaled a correction in the stock market.

was what the dow fell to on the following Tuesday. This was known as Black Tuesday. This decline was AN ADDITIONAL 11. 7 %. Investors in the market oanicked because of the decline.

was the length of one of the longest and most severe depressions experienced in the industrialized world. Even though this happened in the US, countries around the world were affected.

was the amount wages fell as a result of the Great Depression. In addition to this, unemployment rose to 25 %

30%

24%

305.

1929-

1939

Effects

As a result of the stock market crash of 1929, a third of all banks in America failed. It took 25 full years for the stock market to completely recover. The longevity and severity of the depression had people convinced it would end America. Although the majority of Great Depression effects were negatives, the new deal given by FDR lead to many positives. The new deal gave jobs to many unemployed. The new deal Public Works Administration built many landmarks known today such as the Chrysler building, Rockefeller center, and more. Although the effects were major, some changed America for the better.

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Lauren Kuhnau- History Final

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230.07
16,410,030
42%
The Stock Market Crash
of 1929:
a History
was
what
the
dow
fell
to
on
the
following
Monday
,
known
as
Black
Monday
”.
This
was
an
additional
decrease
of
13
.
47
%.
was
the
length
of
one
of
the
longest
and
most
severe
depressions
experienced
in
the
industrialized
world
.
Even
though
this
happened
in
the
US
,
countries
around
the
world
were
affected
.
was
the
percentage
decline
in
the
market
prior
to
the
crash
of
1929
.
This
percentage
was
the
decrease
since
the
September
3rd
high
.
is
the
percentage
the
Dow
Jones
industrial
average
dropped
.
This
24
.
8
%
drop
was
one
of
the
worst
drops
in
US
History
.
The
confidence
in
Wall
Street
had
been
destroyed
.
was
what
the
dow
opened
at
at
the
beginning
of
the
day
of
the
crash
known
as
Black
Thursday
.
It
then
immediately
fell
11
%
which
signaled
a
correction
in
the
stock
market
.
was
what
the
dow
fell
to
on
the
following
Tuesday
.
This
was
known
as
Black
Tuesday
.
This
decline
was
AN
ADDITIONAL
11
.
7
%.
Investors
in
the
market
oanicked
because
of
the
decline
.
was
the
length
of
one
of
the
longest
and
most
severe
depressions
experienced
in
the
industrialized
world
.
Even
though
this
happened
in
the
US
,
countries
around
the
world
were
affected
.
was
the
amount
wages
fell
as
a
result
of
the
Great
Depression
.
In
addition
to
this
,
unemployment
rose
to
25
%
30%
24.8%
305.85
1929-
1939
Effects
As a result of the stock market crash of 1929, a third of all banks in America failed. It took 25 full years
for the stock market to completely recover. The longevity and severity of the depression had people
convinced it would end America. Although the majority of Great Depression effects were negatives, the
new deal given by FDR lead to many positives. The new deal gave jobs to many unemployed. The new
deal Public Works Administration built many landmarks known today such as the Chrysler building,
Rockefeller center, and more. Although the effects were major, some changed America for the better.