the great depression. list of causes black tuesday/thursday farmers banks government response...
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION
LIST OF CAUSES
•Black Tuesday/Thursday
• Farmers
•Banks
•Government Response
• Tariffs
“BLACK THURSDAY ”
• October 24, 1929
• Stock prices initially “crashed”
• Slightly recovered
BLACK TUESDAY
• October 29,1929
• “Official/Final” Crash- Prices did not recover
• $25 Billion lost immediately~ $319 Billion in today’s money
WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
• Farmers heavily affected during the “roaring” 20s
• Production remained the same/increased
BANKS
• Numerous banks “failed”- Went out of business
• Many people lost all of their money
POOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
• Poorly managed
• Hoover believed that the country would repair itself
TARIFFS
• A tax on imported goods
• Many politicians believed that tariffs were the best thing for our economy by protecting against foreign imports
• Made problems worse as foreign countries entered the depression too.
DESPAIR!!
QUESTIONS?
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