In October 1929, a stock market crash in the U.S. set in motion a chain of events that would consume the entire world in a global economic depression. Each of those events led to the Great Depression during the 1930s. In 1 sentences, assess the major consequences of the Great Depression and their impact on regional conflict during the 1930s.(2 points)

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The Great Depression exacerbated economic hardships worldwide, leading to heightened instability, increased nationalism, and a rise in authoritarian regimes, which ultimately contributed to regional conflicts and set the stage for the outbreak of World War II.