The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was the start of the biggest bear market in Wall Street's history and signified the beginning of the Great Depression.

Christina D. Romer, The Great Crash and the Onset of the Great Depression, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 105, No. 3 (Aug., 1990), pp. 597-624 ...

The Roaring Twenties saw an abrupt end in 1929 when the stock market crashed, fueling the Great Depression and sparking a nearly 90% loss in the Dow.

During the summer of 1931, Toledo experienced the worst banking crash of the Great Depression. Timothy Messer-Kruse explained the events leading up to the crash and the lasting impact it has had ...

The market crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression, which would shape American life for the following decade.

Economic landscape preceding the Depression The lavish economy of the "Roaring Twenties" preceded the crash of the Great Depression. Between 1922 and 1929 was a time of exorbitant economic growth.

The Aftermath of the Crash The stock market crash and the ensuing Great Depression from 1929 to 1939 directly impacted nearly every segment of society.

Some observers believe the global economy resembles that of the late 1930s, and we risk another Great Depression. But there are clear differences between then and now, argues John Stepek.

IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY How Much Did GDP Decline Through The Crash? GDP shrank by about 27% through the Great Depression and by about 5% from the Great Recession of 2007-08.