oct 29, 1929 - Stock Market Crash
Description:
The stock market crash of 1929 was not the sole cause of the Great Depression, but it did act to accelerate the global economic collapse of which it was also a symptom. By 1933, nearly half of America's banks had failed, and unemployment was approaching 15 million people, or 30 percent of the workforce.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 29, 1929
Now
~ 96 years ago