The main reason that the Great Depression ended was:
A) effective fiscal policy by the federal government under the leadership of Prime Minister Bennett.
B) the defeat of Adolf Hitler in Germany in the 1930s.
C) Winston Churchill's foreign policy.
D) deficit spending to finance the Second World War.

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The best choice is D because deficit spending to finance the Second World War helped to end the Great Depression by creating jobs and stimulating the economy. The wartime economy brought the country out of the Depression and spurred economic growth. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they are not directly related to the end of the Great Depression.

The Main Reason That the Great Depression Ended Was