During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U. S. reached approximately

A) 10%.

B) 25%.

C) 40%.

D) 50%.

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Kali Clay

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25 December, 12:28

During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U. S. reached approximately

A) 10%.

B) 25%.

C) 40%.

D) 50%.

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Emilie Padilla · Answer 1

In most countries of the world, recovery from the Great Depression began in 1933. In the U. S., recovery began in early 1933, but the U. S. did not return to 1929 GNP for over a decade and still had an unemployment rate of about 15% in 1940, albeit down from the high of 25% in 1933.

During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U. S. reached approximatelyA) 10%.B) 25%.C) 40%.D) 50%.

During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U. S. reached approximately

A) 10%.

B) 25%.

C) 40%.

D) 50%.