A rabble of dead money

The Great Crash of 1929 shattered America's confident march toward superpower status, leading to a depression that scarred generations. Charles R. Morris meticulously examines the intricate threads of policy, ideology, and international tensions that pushed the global economy to the brink. This deeply researched account reveals how heroic financial mismanagement and a poisonous political atmosphere in postwar Europe culminated in history's greatest economic catastrophe, offering uncanny echoes for the present.