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When did the Great Depression start?
Accepted answers:
- The Great Crash of 1929
- Stock market crash of 1929
Why this is the correct answer
On October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday, the U.S. stock market collapsed in a catastrophic crash. This event triggered bank failures, mass unemployment, and economic hardship that spread across the country and the world, launching the decade-long Great Depression.
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