Clarence Hatry's corruption investigation happened a month before this event.
The Pecora Commission, formed to investigate this event, blamed it on Charles Mitchell. Clarence Hatry's corruption investigation happened a month before this event. The Babson break was caused by a prediction of it. The P/E ratio hit a record peak before this 20th century event. GM co-founder William Durant went bankrupt trying to prevent it. This event took place a month after the (*) Smoot-Hawley tariff was signed. This event lasted between Black Thursday and Black Tuesday and is often blamed on overspending on the margin. For 10 points, name this event which occurred in October 1929 on Wall Street and ushered in the Great Depression.
The Pecora Commission, formed to investigate this event, blamed it on Charles Mitchell.
1929 Wall Street stock market crash [or the Wall Street crash; or obvious equivalents; prompt on the Great Depression; must mention stocks or Wall Street for points]