The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the great depression because of the decline in international commerce and stock markets around the world, the rise of Hitler, and Franklin D. ... The Stock Market became a very important aspect of the economy in the 1920's. ... Rascob, the vice-president of General Motors Corporation during the Twenties, declared that anyone that put $15 dollars a month in the stock market could make $80,000 dollars in twenty years. ... The crash of the Stock Market led to the Great Depression. ... The stock market crash of 1929 affected...

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This would all come to a screeching halt by the end of the decade with the crash of the stock market rounding out the fun times that the flappers and younger generation had become accustomed to. It cannot be said that the overspending and sudden interest in the stock market by this carefree generation completely caused the stock market to crash; however, one can assume that this did play a huge part in not only this situation but in the great depression as well. ... The fun times would only last until the end of the decade when the stock market would crash causing despair throughout...

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It didn't take very long; on October 29, 1929 the Stock Market crashed leaving worldwide effects with companies going bankrupt, banks failing, and people losing their life savings. ... The government had no power and so the Great Depression had started. ... During the world wide Depression, it was the people of Germany's responsibility to choose a leader by participating in the voting process. ... The people of Germany used what leverage they had to try and insure that Germany would have enough money and support to get through the Depression and in the future. ... However, many...

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What is meant by the term "The Jazz Age"? How is The Great Gatsby a portrait of the times? The book Great Gatsby explains in a clear way how life was during the 1920's in America. During the 1920's, the economy in America was booming. Because America gave weapons to the allies, they gained a lo...

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On October 29, 1929, the United States Stock Market came crashing down and with it, the economies of the world. ... Many Germans began searching for a solution to their woes caused by the global depression. ...

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Abstract In this paper I will attempt to show how Nazism came to power in the events before and during their time. I am going to try and prove that although many influences and events lead up to Nazi rule, the main theme is the desperation of the German people and ripe economic atmosphere. None of t...

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With the men at war women developed their own sports teams and even competed for money In 1928 Women first competed. 1929 saw the start of the great depression and the Wall Street stock market collapse. ... In1932 Los Angeles held the Olympic Games and even though there was the depression the first Olympic village was provided which enabled all the sports people to stay close to the Olympic venue and mix socially forming life long mateship. ...

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Plus create a new trading partner, which Britain was always in the market for. ... The reperation payments coupled with the stock market crash and depression in the twenties totally changed Germany. ...

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