Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The collapse of stock prices in 1929 that triggered the withdrawal of American investment capital from Europe and precipitated the global financial crisis.
AP course connection
Topic 8.5: 8.5 Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression