What is the name of the economic collapse that happened in the 1920's and 1930's and how did it lead to the rise of fascism?

The name
for the economic collapse of the 1920's and 1930's was the Great Depression. The Great
Depression occurred as overproduction of goods caused prices to fall in the United States. In
response, manufacturers laid off workers which ultimately hurt the market for consumer and
agricultural goods. The weaknesses in the United States economy came to a head on October 29,
1929, when the stock market crashed and the economy headed into deep recession.

Germany was crippled by the sanctions leveled against it by...

href="http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3433">http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=...