The Great Depression

Question 1

When was the Wall Street crash?

Answer 1

1929

Question 2

What did the depression cause?

Answer 2

Widespread poverty which meant people were more likely to support right wing leaders, hoping they’d provide strong government

Question 3

What problems occurred just before the crash?

Answer 3

• too much supply, not enough demand
• competition from Japan
• everything lost value because nobody was buying

Question 4

Which country was least affected and why?

Answer 4

USSR because they had a communist system