Why did the stock market crash not by itself fully explain the Great Depression?
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Correct answer: Debt, bank failures, overproduction, weak demand, and global instability also caused it
The crash was a major trigger, but the Great Depression had multiple causes. Structural weaknesses in banking, agriculture, consumer demand, credit, and world trade made the economy vulnerable.
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