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Which 1929 event, specifically the collapse of stock prices on Wall Street on October 29, is often cited as the trigger for the Great Depression?

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Black Tuesday

Often called 'Black Tuesday,' the crash saw a massive sell-off of stocks that wiped out billions of dollars in wealth and led to years of economic hardship.

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