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Depression of 1920?

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davidcory Posted: Sat, Jan 26 2008 1:29 PM

I remember reading somewhere (i think it was in Thomas Woods' "33 things..") that the economy went through a small depression in 1920.. Is this true? Why can't I find any info about it anywhere?

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britainland replied on Sat, Jan 26 2008 1:45 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-WWI_recession

This is most likely what you're looking for.

Edit: and if you're looking for Austrian school literature on the subject, Rothbard's America's Great Depression discusses it.

 

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greendinjin replied on Sat, Jan 26 2008 1:46 PM
There seem to few Internet resources discussing it directly rather than referring to it in passing.
After the post-WWI recession that caused severe hyperinflation in Europe, production in North America took a dive.
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