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• V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

On what date did the Potsdam Declaration call for Japan's surrender in World War II?

Answer

July 26, 1945

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What 1866 financial crisis followed the collapse of London bank Overend, Gurney and Company?

Answer

Panic of 1866

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What nickname was given to the severe U.S. stock-market drop on May 28, 1962?

Answer

The Kennedy Slide

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which market crash began when the dot-com bubble burst in March 2000?

Answer

Dot-com crash

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What name is given to the worldwide economic depression that followed the financial panic of 1873?

Answer

Long Depression

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which U.S. financial panic began in 1819 after a sharp contraction in bank lending and land prices?

Answer

Panic of 1819

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which 1907 U.S. financial panic was eased after J. P. Morgan organized private bank support?

Answer

Panic of 1907

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which 1837 U.S. financial panic followed the collapse of land speculation and helped produce a five-year depression?

Answer

Panic of 1837

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which 1792 U.S. financial panic was triggered by Alexander Macomb’s failed land speculation and William Duer’s defaults?

Answer

Panic of 1792

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which 1893 U.S. panic began after railroad overbuilding and the failure of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad?

Answer

Panic of 1893

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which 1973–1974 stock-market crash followed the oil crisis and ended with a major fall in the FT 30?

Answer

1973–1974 stock-market crash

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• World's Stock Market Crashes

What term describes the sudden global stock-market plunge on October 19, 1987?

Answer

Black Monday

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