The Crash of 1929

The Crash of 1929 (1990)

November 19th, 19900h 55min

Documentary, History
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Overview

Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.


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