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The Crash of 1929 — The Black Thursday stock collapse, 24 October 1929
On Black Thursday, thirteen million shares dumped on the market: the New York exchange collapsed, dragging down banks, factories and nations — the Great Depression reached France around 1931 and fed the decade of perils. (Editorial synthesis)
The Crash of 1929 took place on 24 October 1929. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Crash of 1929 took place in New York. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Crash of 1929 ended in the worldwide Great Depression — and the decade of perils. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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