Balfour Declaration 1917 Led by Chaim Weizmann, Zionist movement sought to gain British government’s support for Jewish homeland 1917- as Britain needed the US to intervene in the war, they sought to gain the support of the Jews in the US to influence the American government’s decision to enter war November 1917- Declaration was a…
There are various explanations for the causes of the great depression that started in 1929. Some of the most likely causes are given below: 1. OVER-PRODUCTION AND OVER-EXPANSION During the decade of the Roaring Twenties, many industries expanded their production beyond demands. Much money was spent adding factories and building new ones There was an…
The good life came to an abrupt end in the late 1920s. Here are some of the reasons why: Overproduction of goods, especially in the US. The US raised its tariffs on imported goods, which made Canadian goods undesirable in their large market. Britain and other European countries also increased tariffs. Too much competition in…