Question

Black Tuesday is a significant day in U.S. history because it marks the beginning of __________.

• A. U.S. involvement in World War II in 1941
• B. the Depression of 1929
• C. the atomic age with the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
• D. World War I in 1914
• E. the great blackout in New York City in 1976

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the Depression of 1929

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late-1930s