A Long and Illustrious History
What caused the Great Depression?
AThe Wall Street Crash of 1929 ✓
BThe First World War debt
CA collapse of the British Empire
DA drought that destroyed harvests across the UK
Explanation
The Great Depression was triggered by the Wall Street Crash of 1929. World economies collapsed, causing mass unemployment. Some parts of the UK, particularly industrial areas, were severely affected.
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