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World Service,20 Jul 1999,4 mins

The Wall Street Crash of 1929

My Century

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Economist John Kenneth Galbraith recounts his memories of the Wall Street crash of 1929, and of the Great Depression which followed in America. The crash resulted in a recession that was felt worldwide, and confidence in the US banking system was shattered.

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