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7 Απρ 2022 · The Great Depression was a worldwide economic crisis, deemed the worst of its kind in the 20 th century. The system of the gold standard, which linked other countries’ currencies to the U.S. dollar, played a major role in spreading the downturn internationally.
29 Οκτ 2009 · The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. At its peak, the U.S. unemployment rate topped 20 percent.
Over 4,000 banks with $3.6 billion in deposits that were deemed irreparably insolvent were closed forever, but by March 15, banks controlling some 90% of the nation's banking activities were back in business.
In November 1930, however, a series of crises among commercial banks turned what had been a typical recession into the beginning of the Great Depression. When the crises began, over 8,000 commercial banks belonged to the Federal Reserve System, but nearly 16,000 did not.
Great Depression. The longest and deepest downturn in the history of the United States and the modern industrial economy lasted more than a decade, beginning in 1929 and ending during World War II in 1941.
23 Οκτ 2024 · Great Depression, worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, sparking fundamental changes in economic institutions, macroeconomic policy, and economic theory.
Timeline of important events pertaining to the Great Depression, when much of the world faced harsh economic conditions. Many people were out of work, hungry, or homeless. The Great Depression started in the United States, but it quickly spread throughout the world.
