The Wall Street Stock Exchange crashes on October 24, triggering the greatest economic crisis of the 20th century. The euphoria of the 1920s comes to an abrupt end as the idea that unlimited wealth is achievable takes a devastating turn. The crisis spreads globally just a few months later, plunging America and the world into a severe economic downturn.
Les mercredis de l'histoire
The 1929 Wall Street Stock Exchange crash sparks the onset of the 20th century's most severe economic downturn, bringing an abrupt halt to the era of unrelenting optimism and boundless prosperity.
