History glossary
Wall Street Crash
the 1929 collapse in US stock prices that helped trigger the Great Depression.
- Category
- Economic crisis
- Region
- United States and global economy
- Date range
- 1929
What it means
The Wall Street Crash was the sharp collapse in US stock prices in October 1929. It helped trigger the Great Depression, and its impact was especially severe in Germany because Weimar recovery depended heavily on American loans and investment.
