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What was a main cause of the Great Depression? (1-2 sentences)
What was a New Deal program or policy that was created to try to prevent it from happening again? (1-2 sentences)
How did this New Deal program or policy try to prevent another economic crash from happening again? (1-2 sentences)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A main cause was widespread bank failures and banking panics: after the 1929 stock crash many banks suffered loan losses and deposit runs, which wiped out savings and severely contracted credit.

The New Deal created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 1933 to help prevent future bank runs.

By insuring depositor accounts up to a guaranteed limit, the FDIC restored public confidence so people would not rush to withdraw funds, stabilizing banks and preserving the flow of credit.