Question 103 of 128
What was the Great Depression?
Official USCIS answers
- Longest economic recession in modern history
Why this is the answer
The Great Depression was a severe economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s. It caused high unemployment and many bank failures, making it the longest economic recession in modern history.
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- 102. When did all women get the right to vote?
- 104. When did the Great Depression start?
- 105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778.