Not only did the stock market prices drop drastically, but the business world was brought down with it. The market losses for the month of the Stock Market crash included sixteen billion dollars. this triggered the Great Depression. ... Approximately thirty billion dollars was lost by Americans due to the stock market crash. After the stock market crash, profits declined over seventy-five percent. ... Because of the crash, the government was forced to make new regulations regarding stock market trading. ...

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This strategy did not work so well when the price of the stock went down and people were forced to pay for stock that was not worth anything. ... The stock crash had a large influence on the depression. Because so many people were buying on margin, when stock prices dropped many people lost money. ... On this day there were 16.4 million shares of stock sold on the market. ... They were over producing and their stock prices were significantly low. ...

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Most Americans today DO NOT remember the most severe economic crisis in American history, the Great Depression. ... The main factors that brought about the Depression were the unequal distribution of wealth, the government policy of favoring businesses and the wealthy, and extensive stock market speculation. ... (Gusmorino) By 1925 all element were in place for an extended rally of the stock market. ... This rapid expansion resulted in stock market bubble. ... The market had fallen 228 points and fifty percent of the value of the stock had been lost.( Mcelcanine48) ...

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HISTORY ESSAY In early September 1927 share prices on the Wall Street stock market began to slip, unlike the last 7 years when they had been constantly rising. ... Then on Tuesday, 29th of October 1929, 16 410 000 shares were traded in the worst day in history of the New York stock market. ... Hoover eventually realised that something had to be done about the Depression, so he set up an organization to help industry. ... He brought hope back to millions of people and helped tho whole nation through the Great Depression. ... By the end of depression it became obvious which presidents polic...

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