Blog Smith is inspired by the myth of Hephaestus in the creation of blacksmith-like, forged materials: ideas. This blog analyzes topics that interest me: IT, politics, technology, history, education, music, and the history of religions.
Friday, November 3, 2017
FDR Did Not End the Great Depression
1931 15.82%; 1940 14.45% Department of Labor Unemployment Statistics
Unemployment ranged over 20% during the New Deal but unemployment did remain in double digits during the entire 1930s. World War II, not FDR, ended the Great Depression.