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Question 104 of 128 · American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

When did the Great Depression start?

Accepted answers

  • The Great Crash (1929)
  • Stock market crash of 1929

Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

The Great Depression started with the stock market crash of 1929, also called the Great Crash. Stock prices collapsed, and banks and businesses across the country closed while many people could not find work. Either official answer is accepted: the Great Crash, or the stock market crash of 1929. Memory hook: 1929 is the crash, 1933 is the year Roosevelt took office to deal with it.