History A-Level
Boom and bust cycles
What Boom and bust cycles means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Boom and bust cycles
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The 1920s economic boom, driven by mass production and consumer credit, followed by the bust of the Great Depression after the 1929 Wall Street Crash.
Topics that use Boom and bust cycles
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – only) Crisis of identity, 1920–1945 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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