Depression and the New Deal
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 05:02:48
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (1925 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (1925 words)
Economists still do not agree about what caused the Great Depression, but it appears to be the result of several factors: bank policies, political decisions, historical factors, international concerns, excessive stock speculation, and a decade of prolonged fear for the American people.
It was easy to get credit from banks in the 1920's as the economy was booming.
There were numerous banks and many of them used depositors' funds to purchase stocks in the Stock …
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