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Why did the Great Depression last as long as it did?

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Why did the Great Depression last as long as it did?

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The Great Depression started due to economic problems in the farming and mining industries. After Franklin Roosevelt took office he tried to help these industries with several economic recovery programs. Most of these programs were ineffective at restoring prices or wages to pre-crash levels. The economy was not able to fully recover until the United States began making supplies for World War II.