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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' occurred in [[October]] [[1929]] in the [[United States of America]]. After enjoying the [[American boom]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Creatures and Demons (reference book)|chaptname=The Cult of Skaro - Daleks|page=30}}) a period of "[[wealth]] and excess" throughout the [[1920s]], the [[stock market]] suddenly suffered the worst crash in its history, leading to the [[Great Depression]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') Suddenly, shares were worthless. Thousands of people lost their jobs and many were evicted for their homes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Creatures and Demons (reference book)|chaptname=The Cult of Skaro - Daleks|page=30}}) The impact of the Crash was felt across [[Earth|the globe]], with particularly notable effects on the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Germany]]. The Depression lasted ten [[year]]s until the [[World War II|Second World War]] brought it to an end. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | ||
[[Peri Brown]] named it when the [[Sixth Doctor]] tried to remember something important that happened in 1929. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timeshare (VD short story)|Timeshare]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:43, 18 September 2023
The Wall Street Crash occurred in October 1929 in the United States of America. After enjoying the American boom, (PROSE: Creatures and Demons [+]Loading...{"page":"30","chaptname":"The Cult of Skaro - Daleks","1":"Creatures and Demons (reference book)"}) a period of "wealth and excess" throughout the 1920s, the stock market suddenly suffered the worst crash in its history, leading to the Great Depression. (PROSE: A History of Humankind) Suddenly, shares were worthless. Thousands of people lost their jobs and many were evicted for their homes. (PROSE: Creatures and Demons [+]Loading...{"page":"30","chaptname":"The Cult of Skaro - Daleks","1":"Creatures and Demons (reference book)"}) The impact of the Crash was felt across the globe, with particularly notable effects on the United Kingdom and Germany. The Depression lasted ten years until the Second World War brought it to an end. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
Peri Brown named it when the Sixth Doctor tried to remember something important that happened in 1929. (PROSE: Timeshare)
