REVISION IGCSE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY: GREAT DEPRESSION

1. GREAT
DEPRESSION
IGCSE HISTORY
REVISION

2. DEFINITION
The Great Depression was the collapse of international trade in the
early 1930’s.

3. Question 1
Which event is most associated
with the Great Depression?

4. Answer 1
The Wall Street Crash from October 1929.

5. Question 2
What impact did the Depression have on
Europe?

6. Answer 2
Millions of Europeans lost their jobs.

7. Question 3
Did the Depression affect
international relations?

8. Answer 3
Yes. The decline in world trade damaged relations and led to increased
threats to peace and stability.

9. Question 4
How was economic
recovery achieved?

10. Answer 4
Employment increased as war became more likely and governments
geared their economies to arms production.

11. Important
Relations between countries soured as the Depression continued to
“bite” and this contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War.