The Reasons Behind The Stock Market Crash of 1929

In October 1929, the world watched in horror, investors panicked, and brokers were bewildered as stock prices plummeted lower than ever before. Fright and confusion were visible in the eyes of traders, and Wall Street was a scene of complete and utter chaos. This disastrous market crash quickly put an end to a decade of prosperity, and became the beginning to a dark and regrettable era in Canadian history (Bierman). Black Tuesday is remembered by all …

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