1920's Causes of the Great Depression

Low farm production had weakened banks

Speculators had purchased shares of stock on margin

Federal tax cuts had caused prices to rise

Costs associated with World War I had bankrupted the economy

inflation

margin call

speculation

buying on margin

the government intervening in the market

investors selling stocks at a frenzied pace

companies being forced out of business

banks being forced out of business

the growth of U.S. industry

a decline in U.S. exports

less competition for U.S. business

an increase in U.S. imports

a bull market

a recession

an uneven distribution of income

overproduction

depositors were repaid because their accounts were insured

the government stepped in to run the bank

depositors lost their savings

the government covered the banks debt

little to no affect, banks stayed open

banks had protected the money and all of their depositors

because of bad practices banks had to pay a fine

banks ran out of depositors money and went bankrupt

deflation

overproduction

overconsumption

inflation

nonpaying tenants

court officers

government agencies

banks that held their mortgages

Americans building up to much personal debt

Banks being overly cautious with loans

Americans refusing to purchase stocks

A lack of developed farm land in the Midwest and Great Plains