How did World War II help end the Great Depression?
1 Answer
Mar 7, 2017
It provided a war economy.
Explanation:
Much in the same way WWI was the cause of the Roaring '20s, WWII ended the Great Depression. As a result of WWII, many people were hired to work in the military, in positions varying from engineering to actually fighting, which helped to lower unemployment. There was also a need for an increase in United States manufacturing to supply the war effort, which hired many more people and allowed the U.S. to sell the surplus that was hurting its economy. This is not the entire reason, just one aspect. The chart below shows how unemployment decreased as a result of WWII. The highlighted part is showing the time period of the Great Depression.
