{"id":15022,"date":"2022-04-19T11:22:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T09:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/1946-crash-after-the-2nd-world-war\/"},"modified":"2023-02-26T17:54:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:54:00","slug":"1946-crash-after-the-2nd-world-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/en\/1946-crash-after-the-2nd-world-war\/","title":{"rendered":"1946 | Crash after the 2nd World War"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15022\" class=\"elementor elementor-15022 elementor-300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f698ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f698ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-123a828\" data-id=\"123a828\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ed391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ed391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This post-WWII bear market was caused by investors mistakenly assuming that the end of wartime spending would result in an economic slowdown. Instead, there was a period of massive inflation and pent-up demand as those returning from the war tried to regain their footing.<\/p>\n<p>The pent-up demand after World War 2 led to an increase in inflation and speculation. As a result, in January 1946, regulators increased margin requirements for stock purchases from 75% to 100%. To meet these new requirements, many investors had to sell their shares, which contributed to the market going into a tailspin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6537be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6537be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84152f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d84152f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the stock market crash, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23.2% of its value in just over four months immediately after the Second World War. The Dow Jones peaked on 29 May 1946 at 212.50 points before bottoming out at 163.12 points on 9 October 1946.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8028e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8028e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development of the DIJA from October 1944 to March 1950<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dc75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94dc75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chart-1946-boersencrash-nach-dem-zweiten-weltkrieg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chart-1946-boersencrash-nach-dem-zweiten-weltkrieg.jpg 760w, https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chart-1946-boersencrash-nach-dem-zweiten-weltkrieg-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86189e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86189e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Progression of the crisis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315c5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"315c5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.6.24 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-315c5b4\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-315c5b4\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"3\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"false\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper auto-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-5b10f0f\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">29. Mai 1946<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Der Dow Jones Index erreicht seinen H\u00f6chststand von 212,50 Punkten,<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-5f17c38\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">9. Oktober 1946<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>Der DIJA liegt bei 195 Puntken.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-b3071dd\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">13. Juni 1949<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Der Dow Jones Index erreicht 161,60 Punkte und markiert damit das Ende des B\u00e4renmarktes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.elementor-15022 .elementor-element.elementor-element-315c5b4 .twae-wrapper.twae-vertical .twae-story{margin-bottom:60px!important}.elementor-15022 .elementor-element.elementor-element-315c5b4 .twae-title{font-size:1em;}.elementor-15022 .elementor-element.elementor-element-315c5b4 .twae-label-big{font-size:1em;}.elementor-15022 .elementor-element.elementor-element-315c5b4 .twae-wrapper{--tw-lbl-big-size:1em}@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa79be elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5aa79be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tComparison previous year \/ crisis year\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475b3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"475b3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Medium-term fractal indicators - 1945<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b908d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b908d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1945.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1945.jpg 720w, https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1945-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53adeae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53adeae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Medium-term fractal indicators - 1946<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccbdc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ccbdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1946-crash-nach-dem-2-weltkrieg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1946-crash-nach-dem-2-weltkrieg.jpg 720w, https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-1946-crash-nach-dem-2-weltkrieg-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e07f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9e07f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/legende-sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14529\" alt=\"Chart legend for the seven medium-term fractal indicators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/legende-sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren.jpg 720w, https:\/\/amend-finance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/legende-sieben-mittelfristige-fraktalindikatoren-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post-WWII bear market was caused by investors mistakenly assuming that the end of wartime spending would result in an economic slowdown. 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