History A-Level
Limits to the boom
What Limits to the boom means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Limits to the boom
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Structural constraints whereby farmers suffered a severe post-war depression due to overproduction and black Americans were largely excluded from prosperity.
Topics that use Limits to the boom
- Boom and crash, 1920–29 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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