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The Great Depression began on October 29th, 1929; World War II is generally agreed to have begun almost a decade later, on September 1st, 1939. The Great Depression therefore could not have been caused by World War II - in fact, many believe that World War II, and the massive military buildup which it engendered, which in turn kickstarted the American industrial sector, was a large contributor to the ending of the Great Depression.
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∙ 16y agoFrom what I have read - the Depression was a PORTION of the causes of WWII. The circumstances and restrictions put upon Germany through the Versailles Treaty at the end of WWI had a tremendous effect. They were starving to death (Treaty and Depression caused), limited on who they could trade with and the conditions needed to change so drastically that someone like Hitler promising changes was what the people/government were looking for. Combine those factors with Hitler's greedy need to 'rule the world' attitude and WWII was inevitable. It is a wonder that England and France didn't declare war sooner due to his aggression. Most of this information I have heard in various documentaries most of which I saw in the History or Military channels.
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Did world war 2 cause depression in US economy?
No, World War II ended the depression. When the United States joined the war, many jobs were created.
What ended the Great Depression?
World War II
How did the World War I cause World War 2?
Because Germany was in a depression paying for their war debt from world war 1 and when Hitler came to power he tried to get more land then he said
Which came first the depression or world war 2?
The Depression.
Did the great depression start before world war 2 and after world war 1?
2
What happened before world war 2?
It was the Great Depression.
Name one president during the Great Depression and world war 2?
The president during the Great Depression and World War 2 was Franklin Roosevelt.
Why did US not go into depression after world war 2?
I think we didn't go into a depression because we loaned weapons to the Allies during the beginning of world war 2. The money we received after the war kept us out of a depression.
How are the Great Depression World War 1 and World War 2 different?
i'll never answer
What bad things came from world war 1?
World War 2 and an economic depression.
Why is World War 2 credited with getting the US out of the Depression?
Most likely because, the war created jobs and cause u.s. citizens to be shipped out to the war opening up jobs.
How did World War 1 lead to the Great Depression and World War 2?
It led to the Great Depression because the U.S. was in debt to other countries
