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 1–2 sentences, assess the major consequences of the Great Depression and their impact on regional conflict during the 1930s. (without plagiarism)

Answer 1

The major consequences of the Great Depression included mass unemployment, widespread poverty, and a collapse of the banking system. These factors fueled the rise of extreme political ideologies and aggressive nationalist movements, contributing to regional conflicts such as the rise of fascism in Europe and imperial expansion in Asia.