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Official USCIS civics question 104 of 128

When did the Great Depression start?

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Official answers (English)

  • The Great Crash (1929)
  • Stock market crash of 1929

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Explanation

English

The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929.

Türkçe

Büyük Buhran, 1929 borsa çöküşüyle başladı.

Español

La Gran Depresión comenzó con la caída de la bolsa de 1929.

Memory hint

💡 EN: Stock market crash of 1929.

💡 TR: 1929 borsa çöküşü.

💡 ES: La caída de la bolsa de 1929.

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