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Causes of the Great Depression

Unequal Distribution of Wealth causes lack of purchasing power among bottom 50% households Oligopolies create artificially high prices Agricultural overproduction depresses commodity prices . Unregulated banking industry

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Causes of the Great Depression

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  1. Unequal Distribution of Wealth causes lack of purchasing power among bottom 50% households Oligopolies create artificially high prices Agricultural overproduction depresses commodity prices Unregulated banking industry International: U.S. tariffs force European govt’s to countertariff and default on debt payments Poor Gov’t policy Buying Stocks on Margin Causes of the Great Depression

  2. Unemployed Marchers

  3. Run on a Bank

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