Which of the following is not considered to be a cause of the Great Depression?

a. Loans between countries that were not being repaid

b. The increased isolationism of European economies

c. The Fascist dictatorships in Germany and Italy

d. The crash of the American stock market

c. The Fascist dictatorships in Germany and Italy

The fascist governments in Germany and Italy occurred after the Great Depression and would be effects of the depression.

The Great Depression occurred due to many factors. The growing instability of European economies contributed to the US not being able to rely on trading partners and European countries were unable to build their economies. Consequently Europe began to isolate to rebuild. The lack of global trade and poor stock decision in the US led to a stock market crash sending a teetering economy over.