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Though the economy had somewhat recovered by the end of the 1930s, many problems remained. Unemployment, an important economic indicator, remained extremely high. In 1939, 9.5 million Americans (17 percent of the labor force) were out of work. Not until the United States entered World War II in 1941 did the Great Depression finally come to an end. It ended not so much because of the actions of presidents or political parties but because of the military expenditures of World War II.
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