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Question 104: When did the Great Depression start?

Q: When did the Great Depression start?

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

Accepted answers

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

Why this matters

The Great Depression started with the stock market crash of 1929. Many people lost all their money in one day. After that, banks closed and the economy got very bad.

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