Arrange the following in chronological order, starting from the earliest.

(A) Publishing of 'An inquiry into the Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations".
(B) The Great Depression.
(C) Publishing of 'The Economic consequences of the Peace'.
(D) Publishing of 'General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money'.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (B), (D)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C), (B), (D)

(A) “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” — 1776 by Adam Smith.
(C) “The Economic Consequences of the Peace” — 1919 by John Maynard Keynes.
(B) The Great Depression — 1929–1933 (global economic crisis).
(D) “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” — 1936 by John Maynard Keynes.