...ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Research Question: How the credit system and market speculation lead to the infamous Wall Street crashes of 1929 and how they were the main causes of the Great Depression. The Sources: 1. Bierman, Jr., Harold. "Great Crash of 1929." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2010. Grolier Online. 21 Feb. 2010 . * This database source gives a brief overview of the Great Crash of 1929, its causes, its effects and the various statistics and figures associated with the Great Crash. This is a secondary source and is reliable as it is written by a professor of Business Administration at Cornell University who has cited credible sources. The source has a non-partisan view point as it details more facts than individual perspective; however any biases that existed would eventually be counterbalanced by other sources. The main limitation of this source is that it is a brief overview of the causes of the Great Crash. The facts presented in this source which will further substantiate my argument in the research paper. 2. Coolidge, Calvin. Address. State of the Union. Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. 4 Dec. 1928. State of the Union Address Library. 4 Mar. 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2010. . * This speech was given by President Calvin Coolidge on Dec 5, 1928. This speech almost a year before the Great Crash of 1929. He addresses the American public and praises them for their virtues and also glorifies the extent of prosperity in America by claiming that it is something...
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...Khair Chibly New Jersey City University This paper was prepared for ESL English Composition 2, taught by Professor Monroe. How did the Great Depression occur? A Review of the Literature The Great Depression The Great Depression was a downfall of the U.S. economy which had gone into a terrible period six months earlier and has been said to have started with a shattering collapse of the stock market prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929. Furthermore, throughout the next three years stock prices in the United States continued to fall, until in late 1932 they had decreased to about 20 percent of their worth in 1929. Ruining many thousands of investors, this swift decline in the price of the assets worried banks and other financial institutions, mainly those who hold stocks in their portfolios. In addition, many banks were forced to be ruin and by 1933, 11,000 of the United States' 25,000 banks had fallen. The failure of so many banks, combined with a general and nationwide loss of confidence in the economy, led to bring down the levels of spending, demand and later of production. The result was enormously falling production and rising unemployment and by 1932, U.S. manufacturing output had fallen to 54 percent of its 1929 level, and unemployment had risen to between 12 and 15 million workers. Cochran (1968) reported that “By this time it was clear that the decline in the economy was accentuated by the crash. Almost all indices were off at an increasing rate”...
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...Introduction: October 29th, 1929 would be a historical day for United States. It was enter in a new period, which was “The Great Depression” period. Great Depression lasted for 10 years. October 24th is known as the “Black Thursday”, because the amount of selling share stock was tripled. The share prices were lower, which caused the crash of the stock market. The collapse of the stock market was thought to be the main cause of the great depression, but many economists do not think so. Great Depression very quickly was spread all over the world. The Great Depression was a period of high rates unemployment, bankrupting banks, lowering prices, and increasing the uncertainty to American nation. Moreover, it brought big changes in U.S politic, society and culture. In the beginning of the Great Depression Hoover was president of U.S. He made a lot of new reforms in order to face the Great Depression, but they were not successful. People were tired with Robert Hoover’s fail. All they needed was a new leader to get them out of that bed situation. Because of these, in the elections of 1929, most of American citizens voted for the Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt brought in a lot of changes in economy, politic, social and cultural life of Americans. His major programs were the New Deal (First Hundred Days) and the Second New Deal. These programs were very effective. The number of unemployment rate was lower comparing with that in 1929. Roosevelt was the only president in...
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...Introduction: October 29th, 1929 would be a historical day for United States. It was enter in a new period, which was “The Great Depression” period. Great Depression lasted for 10 years. October 24th is known as the “Black Thursday”, because the amount of selling share stock was tripled. The share prices were lower, which caused the crash of the stock market. The collapse of the stock market was thought to be the main cause of the great depression, but many economists do not think so. Great Depression very quickly was spread all over the world. The Great Depression was a period of high rates unemployment, bankrupting banks, lowering prices, and increasing the uncertainty to American nation. Moreover, it brought big changes in U.S politic, society and culture. In the beginning of the Great Depression Hoover was president of U.S. He made a lot of new reforms in order to face the Great Depression, but they were not successful. People were tired with Robert Hoover’s fail. All they needed was a new leader to get them out of that bed situation. Because of these, in the elections of 1929, most of American citizens voted for the Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt brought in a lot of changes in economy, politic, social and cultural life of Americans. His major programs were the New Deal (First Hundred Days) and the Second New Deal. These programs were very effective. The number of unemployment rate was lower comparing with that in 1929. Roosevelt was the only president in...
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...RESEARCH QUESTION: How far was the Wall Street Crash the main cause for the Great Depression? A. Plan of the Investigation 1 B. Summary of Evidence 1 C. Evaluation of Sources 3 D. Analysis 5 E. Conclusion 7 F. Bibliography 8 A. Plan of the investigation The investigation considers the extent to which the Wall Street Crash was the main cause for the Great Depression that hit the Unites States throughout the 1930s, whose effects were spread worldwide. For this purpose the investigation assesses the significance of the crash in the stock market in relation to other factors that were also relevant. Through the selection and summary of relevant written sources, the investigation examines the 1920’s the domestic and international problems during the “prosperous” years that triggered the crisis. In order to reach a conclusion two of the sources: The Great Depression by Lionel Robbins and The Great Depression and The New Deal by Robert F. Himmelberg are evaluated for their origin, purpose, values and limitations. Word count: 120 B. Summary of evidence By the time the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the USA was the world’s biggest economic power[1]. Its role in providing extra equipment and a supply of fresh soldiers was instrumental in the final Allied victory[2]. The artificial prosperity of the war years was followed by an inevitable collapse[3]...
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...economic collapse of 1929, also known as the Great Depression, was the worst economic disaster in the entire history of the U.S. It put millions of people out of work, and made people homeless and hungry. Food and job lines were nearly endless in the cities. The Great Depression was a horrible time for most of Americans. Many people lost their jobs and a lot of businesses closed. This job loss forced many Americans to becoming migrant workers. Based upon research, this paper will explore the root causes that led to the Great Depression and how the late 1920’s leading up to the Great Depression are in contrast to our current economic system. In addition, this paper will examine how the Keynesian economic theory was used to fight the Depression and its effectiveness. Finally, this paper will examine the current U.S. economy to determine if this country could be headed for another Depression in the near future. WEEK 04- WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT Introduction The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Though the U.S. economy had gone into depression six months earlier, the Great Depression may be said to have begun with a catastrophic collapse of stock-market prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929. During the next three years stock prices in the United...
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...Research Essay The stock market crash in late October 1929 was a spark which ignited the series of unfortunate events that followed. The Great Depression was a dreadful chapter in Canadian history and for most of the world. Many suffered as a result. Canadians lost their jobs as companies struggled to maintain a profit. In Canada, the incomes of families fell by over fifty percent. (Income Inequality in Canada) At the same time, farmers in the Prairies also suffered through a decrease in price for wheat. There were various factors that influenced the occurrence of this tragic event. For instance, the overproduction in industrial and agricultural activities. Furthermore, the stock market crash and the improper usage of credit also created a dent in the Canadian economy. In addition, Canada’s dependence on international trade was another innovator for this disastrous affair....
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...Bernanke's, and Liaquat's, and indeed all socialist monetarists', opinion is that rigid adherence to the gold standard "caused" the crash and depression of 1929-39 and beyond. But, as Bernanke and Liaquat admit, the central bankers of the post-war period in somes cases (France and the US quite openly and purposefully) "sterilized" their gold so that the money supply did not expand when needed but in fact contracted. So it was a failure to follow the gold standard rather than gold itself which was the culprit. Nor do either Bernanke nor Ahamed explain why the gold standard worked quite well for a century before WW1, although Bernanke admits that is an "unexplained" issue. While acknowledging the long history of the gold standard and its importance in the development of central banking, Ben Bernanke made crystal clear that we're never going back to the gold standard. He explained that the argument supporting the gold standard has two parts: 1) the "desire to maintain the value of the dollar"—implying a "desire to have very low price stability, and 2) an aversion to allowing "the central bank to respond with monetary policy to booms and busts," explaining that "the advocates of the gold standard don't want to give the central bank that power." But regardless of the impetus for these arguments, he explains, a return to the gold standard now "would not be practical for monetary reasons or policy reasons": Bernanke pointed out various reasons that there's simply "not enough gold" to...
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...Great Depression Research Paper The cause of the Great Depression, the worst economic depression in US history, was not just one factor but a series of domestic and other worldwide conditions that led to this outbreak. It was one of the key turning points of the twentieth century. Walton and Rockoff pointed that the already slow decline from 1925 to 1927 erupted into a rapid decline in 1928. The authors also addressed that part of the agricultural issues with farmers struggling with indebtedness and falling prices also contributed to the built up of the Great Depression (Rockoff 420). The first strike was the stock market crash of 1929. Unlike the crash 1987, the crash in 1929 created uncertainty on future development of the economy as well as billions of dollars lost for stockholders. The event occurred when the Federal Reserved decided to raise discount rate to 6 percent in order to increase steady flow of credit into the stock market, which other central banks decided to follow such as the Bank of England. Other advisors such as Roger Babson warned about the upcoming crisis but tensions were unbroken. However, during the last week of October when 13 millions of shares were traded by banks and investment houses, trouble began to sprout out and panic arises in the public. By mid-November, stock prices had reduced to about one-half of the original value in August. Two months of the original collapse in October, stockholders had lost more than $40 billion dollars...
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...Research and analyze the Great Depression, and answer the following questions in a paper: • What were the root causes/events that led to the Great Depression? 10 points The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Although the Depression originated in the United States, it resulted in drastic declines in output, severe unemployment, and acute deflation in almost every country of the globe. But its social and cultural effects were no less staggering, especially in the United States, where the Great Depression ranks second only to the Civil War as the gravest crisis in American history (Great Depression, 2013). The fundamental cause of the Great Depression in the United States was a decline in spending (sometimes referred to as aggregate demand), which led to a decline in production as manufacturers and merchandisers noticed an unintended rise in inventories. The sources of the contraction in spending in the United States varied over the course of the Depression, but they cumulated into a monumental decline in aggregate demand. The American decline was transmitted to the rest of the world largely through the gold standard. However, a variety of other factors also influenced the downturn in various countries. The most prolonged departure from the normal stability of U.S. long-term growth occurred during the...
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...at work in U.S. factories and production plants than ever before, producing more goods than ever before. The U.S. economy was sometimes compared to an economic miracle. Consumers in the United States were not the only ones to experience good times. U.S. investors had also had a field day. Overseas, U.S. investments nearly doubled from $3.98 billion in 1919 to $7.5 billion by 1929. The New York Stock Exchange, which served for many as the truest indicator of the nation’s economic pulse, enjoyed phenomenal growth, especially after 1923. Stock purchases on the Exchange increased four-fold between 1923 and 1930. And stock sales were only outstripped by the rise in stock prices. Altogether, investment in the stock market and in bonds rose sharper than any other economic indicator during the decade, faster, in fact, than the actual production or sales of manufactured goods. During the 1920s a would-be investor could make his or her stock purchases largely on credit. Under the rules in place for the New York Stock Exchange, investors could purchase stock through a practice called “buying on margin.” With many stocks increasing in value during the 1920s at an average rate of 25 percent annually, the initial investment of $1,000 might have accrued to a value of $1,250 after being invested for a year. Then the investor might order his broker to sell his shares, pay the broker a fee of $100, and pocket the remaining...
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...SAMPLE COPY RESEARCH PROPOSAL PROPOSED RESEARCH TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOWNWARD TREND IN GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET RESEARCH BRIEF The history of stock trading and trading associations can be traced as far back as the 11th century when Jewish and Muslim merchants set up trade associations. After centuries of evolution, stock markets have become the symbol of commerce in the modern world. It operates in various countries and trades a range of securities. The world stock market capitalisation is estimated to be about $ 36.6 Trillion. The stock market has various functions such as capital mobilisation, investing opportunities, risk distribution etc. The major stock exchanges in the world today include New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italian Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. There have been various stock market crashes in the past such as the Wall Street crash of 1929, the crash of 1973/74, the 1987 crash; called black Monday, the dotcom bubble of 2000 and the more recent crash in 2008 caused by the subprime mortgage crisis in America. The economic crisis of 2008 which originated in America spread to various economies in the world and their stock markets were affected. It reduced the value of stocks around the world by as much as 41% and affected both major and emerging stock markets. The Nigerian stock market is an emerging market in Africa. After...
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...SAMPLE COPY RESEARCH PROPOSAL PROPOSED RESEARCH TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOWNWARD TREND IN GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET RESEARCH BRIEF The history of stock trading and trading associations can be traced as far back as the 11th century when Jewish and Muslim merchants set up trade associations. After centuries of evolution, stock markets have become the symbol of commerce in the modern world. It operates in various countries and trades a range of securities. The world stock market capitalisation is estimated to be about $ 36.6 Trillion. The stock market has various functions such as capital mobilisation, investing opportunities, risk distribution etc. The major stock exchanges in the world today include New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italian Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. There have been various stock market crashes in the past such as the Wall Street crash of 1929, the crash of 1973/74, the 1987 crash; called black Monday, the dotcom bubble of 2000 and the more recent crash in 2008 caused by the subprime mortgage crisis in America. The economic crisis of 2008 which originated in America spread to various economies in the world and their stock markets were affected. It reduced the value of stocks around the world by as much as 41% and affected both major and emerging stock markets. The Nigerian stock market is an emerging market in Africa. After attaining...
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...SAMPLE COPY RESEARCH PROPOSAL PROPOSED RESEARCH TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOWNWARD TREND IN GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET RESEARCH BRIEF The history of stock trading and trading associations can be traced as far back as the 11th century when Jewish and Muslim merchants set up trade associations. After centuries of evolution, stock markets have become the symbol of commerce in the modern world. It operates in various countries and trades a range of securities. The world stock market capitalisation is estimated to be about $ 36.6 Trillion. The stock market has various functions such as capital mobilisation, investing opportunities, risk distribution etc. The major stock exchanges in the world today include New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italian Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. There have been various stock market crashes in the past such as the Wall Street crash of 1929, the crash of 1973/74, the 1987 crash; called black Monday, the dotcom bubble of 2000 and the more recent crash in 2008 caused by the subprime mortgage crisis in America. The economic crisis of 2008 which originated in America spread to various economies in the world and their stock markets were affected. It reduced the value of stocks around the world by as much as 41% and affected both major and emerging stock markets. The Nigerian stock market is an emerging market in Africa. After...
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...Research Paper One: The Role of Federal Regulations in Corporate America ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Richa Chopra ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kaplan University ------------------------------------------------- The Role of Federal Regulations in Corporate America Introduction Dishonesty, greed, cover-ups, and bail-outs are some of the things that come to mind when we talk about the America's financial economy. Are all the hundreds of pages of regulations laid down by the government working in America's favor or is it just another way for the CEOs and the executives for fortune 500 companies to manipulate the system and its people? The corporate governance system started with the corporate debacles and the ultimate crash of the stock market in the late 1920s. As a result government stepped in and created regulations such as the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934, to the ever so popular Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the more recent Dodd-Franck Law of 2010. The aim behind these regulations is noble. They are formed to prevent fraud, misrepresentation, bring more transparency and above all, prevent another financial crisis. But, how successful are these regulations? Are we over regulated or are we in need for more regulation? Investors and common public's faith in our economy and capital markets is shattering, they are demanding...
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