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What crisis gripsed the world during Brüning's chancellorship?

  • World War II

  • The Cold War

  • Global Recession

  • The Great Depression

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The Great Depression, a cataclysmic economic crisis, emerged as the central challenge during Heinrich Brüning's chancellorship. Originating in the United States in the late 1920s, this catastrophe swiftly engulfed the world, resulting in widespread unemployment, bank failures, and plummeting industrial output. It severely impacted Germany, exacerbating political tensions and ultimately contributing to the rise of the Nazi Party.
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