History: The Wall Street Crash of 24 October 1929 ("Black Thursd…

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Did you know? The Wall Street Crash of 24 October 1929 ("Black Thursday") began the Great Depression. Stocks lost 89% of their value by 1932. US unemployment rose to 25%. Some millionaires jumped from windows — a grim joke of the time was: "what's the height of your office?"

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The Wall Street Crash of 24 October 1929 ("Black Thursday") began the Great Depression. Stocks lost 89% of their value by 1932. US unemployment rose to 25%. Some millionaires jumped from windows — a grim joke of the time was: "what's the height of your office?"

De Wall Street-crash van 24 oktober 1929 ("Black Thursday") begon de Grote Depressie. Aandelen verloren tegen 1932 89% van hun waarde. Werkloosheid in de VS steeg naar 25%. Sommige miljonairs sprongen uit ramen — een grim grap in die tijd was: "wat is de hoogte van uw kantoor?"

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