Question 103 of 128

What was the Great Depression?

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  • • Longest economic recession in modern history

Why This Matters

The Great Depression (1929-1939) was a devastating economic crisis with massive unemployment, bank failures, and poverty.

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Great Depression = worst economic crisis in modern history.

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Recent American History(American History)

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