Hello there, I'm looking for a somewhat comprehensive report on the
1920's  era. (Roaring 20's). More specific the boom and eventual bust
(stock market bust leading to the great depression), and how both came
to be, and what wast the catalyst for both.
Thank you,
Thomas

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 15 Oct 2003 21:05 PDT

Hi!

What do you mean when you say a "comprehensive report"? I found
different websites discussing the causes of the Great Depression.
Would these websites be enough as an answer?

Thanks!

Hello unclepappey~

You picked an interesting subject, and one that is still being debated
today. Therefore, I have a few recommended sites (rather than just
one) that should give you a variety of views.

For a quick overview of major happenings in the U.S. during the 1920s,
check out 1920s.Net’s “America” page:
http://www.1920s.net/namerica/usa/usa.htm   If you wish to read about
happenings in other parts of the world during the same era, check out
this page on the same website: http://www.1920s.net/index.htm

For a look into why the economy “boomed” in the 20s, check out
“American History 101,“ a teacher’s outline, which explains it in easy
to understand terms:
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture15.html

Now for the meaty stuff. For a good overview of why the depression
happened, I recommend “America’s Great Depression:”
http://www.amatecon.com/gd/gdoverview.html  It gives an understandable
account of the economics of the depression. Don’t miss the “Causes and
Cures” page on the same website:
http://www.amatecon.com/gd/gdcandc.html

In addition, you may find “The Crash of ‘29” website helpful. Here
you’ll find more details about why America fell into a depression;
“The Crash:” http://www.btinternet.com/~dreklind/thecrash.htm

For an interesting read, also check out “Main Causes of the Great
Depression” by Paul Alexander Gusmorino:
http://www.gusmorino.com/pag3/greatdepression/index.html  It offers
some interesting figures and statistics.

Finally, for a good overview of why the economy boomed then crashed,
see Liberty Haven’s “Money in the 1920s & 1930s:”
http://www.libertyhaven.com/theoreticalorphilosophicalissues/austrianeconomics/money.shtml

These recommended websites should give you a very good understanding
of the causes and affects of the 1920s boom and the crash of 1929.

Kriswrite

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