Which THREE factors contributed to the Great Depression?

A.
Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy.

B.
People borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay.

C.
Consumers demanded more goods than factories were able to produce.

D.
Wars overseas and the draft caused labor shortages and industrial shortfalls.

E.
The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over the course of a few years.

1 answer

The three factors that contributed to the Great Depression are:

A. Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy. B. People borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay. E. The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over the course of a few years.

These factors played significant roles in the economic downturn that characterized the Great Depression.