What factors led to the Great Depression and what were its effects?

What will be an ideal response?


First describe the precarious worldwide financial situation on the eve of the Depression, then consider the short- and long-term effects of the Depression around the world.

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The dangers and turmoil of Peter the Great's youth convinced him that the power of the tsar must be made secure from the jealousy of the __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is an ICBM?

A. a system of radar stations around the Arctic B. a long-range missile designed to carry nuclear warheads C. a Russian plan for developing space technology D. a build-up of military weapons in the United States

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Long before France and England made attempts to found colonies, __________ were exploiting the coastal North American waters of the North Atlantic

A) Muslim seamen B) Italian merchants C) Chinese explorers D) European fishermen

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In the beginning, the Civil War was a __________

a. struggle to free the slaves b. struggle to preserve the Union c. personal struggle between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis d. struggle to preserve "King Cotton" e. struggle over control of new and future territories

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