The Crash of 1929

World History

by Nathan Aaseng

Almost overnight, the hopes, dreams, and life savings of millions of Americans were wiped out when the stock market crashed in October of 1929, and ushered in the Great Depression. This book tells how the unthinkable happened, and how the crash changed the course of history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

108 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Ehsan'Shokraie']

سقوط وال استریت رخدادی تعیین کننده در تاریخ عصر کنونی،تجربه ای ست که انسان از شکست ها و بدبختی و رکود حاصل از آن بسیار می آموزد،تجارت و ثروت تا زمانی موثر و قابل اعتماد ست که پشتوانه صنعتی شکوفا و بازار هایی بزرگ برای فروش تولیداتش را داشته باشد،هر زمان برای آنچه که عرضه می شود تقاضایی وجود نداشته باشد سقوط متعاقب آن گریز ناپذیر است
وال استریت تنها خیابانی در نیویورک و بازار سهام آن کشور نبود،بلکه مهره در شطرنج تاریخ بود..که واژگون شدنش،دومینو وار به مرگ میلیون ها نفر در دهه بعدی منجر شد،این قدرت پنهان اقتصاد در تاریخ ست،زمانی که  دست به اتوپسی جسد جنگ های بشر می زنیم..در کالبد شکافته شده ش تنها نقش اقتصاد را میبینیم

[Megan]

It is a nice and short overview about the famous 1929 crash.

[Robbie Willis]

SPOILER ALERT IN THIS REVIEW


Informational text about the events that lead up to the 1929 stock market crash. Explains the mindset that people had about the stock market at this time. Goes into detail on specific cases where the stock market helped people and where it lost people money. Also shows the struggles people faced after the crash like supporting a family, getting a job, and depression for some that lost everything due to this crash. Easy read and leaves you with knowledge about an important event.

One reason this book is a good read is because the vocab is defined so you wont get lost in reading words like "bear and bull market" so anyone can read this book without any prior knowledge of the stock market. Another reason i liked this book is because it reads like a story with data and dates and names sprinkled in. one bad part about this book is how at times it can be a little dull but this being an informational text they have to include boring information or facts to make it as accurate as possible.

I would most likely not recommend this book to others because many people might not find informational text or the history of the stock market as interesting as i do.