# Great Depression reaches Britain (1929)

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Global economic collapse intensified unemployment and industrial decline, especially in older manufacturing regions. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1929 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The crisis reshaped party politics, public spending and debates about economic management.

## Why it matters
The crisis reshaped party politics, public spending and debates about economic management.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Great Depression reaches Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Great+Depression+reaches+Britain&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Great Depression reaches Britain](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Great+Depression+reaches+Britain)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)