What impact did New Deal programs have on the average national unemployment rate during the 1930s?
A) They reduced the average national unemployment rate to 5 percent by 1935.
B) They created millions of jobs but had little effect on unemployment because layoffs continued throughout the decade.
C) They reduced the average unemployment rate,but it remained high,at about 17 percent,through the 1930s.
D) They allowed the federal government to serve as the employer of last resort,thereby reducing average unemployment rates to near zero.

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While New Deal programs did create millions of jobs, layoffs still occurred throughout the decade, and the average national unemployment rate remained high at around 17 percent. While the programs did reduce unemployment, it was not reduced to an extremely low level.

What Impact Did New Deal Programs Have on the Average