During the period between 1900 and 2000, the unemployment rate in the United States was highest in the:
A) 1920s.
B) 1930s.
C) 1970s.
D) 1980s.

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The 1930s saw the highest unemployment rate in the United States due to the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939 and led to widespread job loss and economic hardship. The unemployment rate reached an all-time high of 24.9% in 1933. While other decades, such as the 1970s and 1980s, also experienced economic recessions and high unemployment rates, they did not reach the same level as the 1930s.

During the Period Between 1900 and 2000, the Unemployment Rate