During the Great Depression of the 1930s,the unemployment rate in the United States peaked at around
A) 5 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 12 percent
D) 25 percent
E) 50 percent

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During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the United States reached a peak of 25 percent in 1933. This was the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history. The economic conditions worsened as many businesses closed down and people lost their jobs leading to widespread poverty and homelessness. The high unemployment rate persisted until the late 1930s and only improved with the massive industrial production for World War II.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s,the Unemployment Rate in the United