Did the 1929 stock market crash signal the Great Depression?

Bankrupt investor Walter Thornton tries to sell his luxury roadster for $100 cash on the streets of New York City following the 1929 stock market crash. Photo: Photo: Bettman/Getty Images The stock market crash of 1929 signaled the Great Depression. Learn about what happened, the causes, and the effects.

What happened during the stock market crash of 1929?

The stock market crash of 1929, known as Black Tuesday, was an unprecedented economic disaster that few Americans could have predicted. On Oct. 29, 1929, panic seized Wall Street as share prices plunged with shocking speed. Investors rushed frantically to unload their stocks, leading to a collapse in confidence and share prices.

Where can I find a book about the 1929 stock market crash?

The Day America Crashed: A Narrative Account of the Great Stock Market Crash of October 24, 1929. New York: G.P. Putnam. ISBN 0399116133. Thomas, Gordon and Morgan-Witts, Max (1979). The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0385143702 Watkins, Tom H. (1993).