In 1929 the stock market collapsed, businesses went bankrupt, workers lost their jobs, and trade between provinces and countries had severely declined. ... The start of the Great Depression was triggered by the stock market crash on October 29, 1929. ... The worldwide demand for Canadian goods began to fall in 1929. ... The prairies suffered a terrible drought in 1929 and it lasted 10 insufferable years. ... The depression also...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1929 the stock market collapsed, businesses went bankrupt, workers lost their jobs, and trade between provinces and countries had severely declined. ... The start of the Great Depression was triggered by the stock market crash on October 29, 1929. ... The worldwide demand for Canadian goods began to fall in 1929. ... As a result, wheat which had been selling for $1.60 a bushel dropped to $0.28 by 1932, and also provincial farm income declined from $419 million in 1929 to $109 million in 1933. ... The prairies suffered a terrible drought in 1929 and it lasted 10 insufferable years. ...

• Word Count: 1848
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This event was known as The Great Depression. The depression was caused by the stock market crash that occurred during 1929. ... As the depression continued, another disaster occurred that made the impact of the depression even worse. ... The stock market crash was what the cause of the depression faced by the farmers. ... The Great Depression affected many individuals who suffered because of all the hardships that came with the depression. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Wall Street crash of 1929 America was a major blow to Britain. ... This in itself did not cause the depression. ... Beside the regional depression and poverty, there was growth and prosperity. With the depression came unemployment benefit. ... The Wall Street crash of 1929 had left the British economy in a precarious state. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Great Depression is something our nation as well as the rest of the world will likely never forget. ... During "Black Tuesday", the day of the stock market crash of 1929, chaos ensued as people rushed to the banks to try to save their hard earned money, but to no avail. ... "Having captured the plight of Midwestern farmers who were forced to flee the Dust Bowl and move west in search of work, the picture became the iconic image of the Great Depression.... Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange truly captured the essence of the Great Depression. ... This documentary photograph beca...

• Word Count: 1422
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate