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What happened in 1940 during the Great Depression
U.S. began sending arms to Britain. Defense budget increased.  income tax rose to 81%. The economy grew 8.8%. Unemployment fell 14.6%. Prices rose 0.7%. The debt rose to $51 billion.
What happened in 1941
The U.S. declared war on Japan after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941.
What happened in the U.S. as a result of the war in 1941
The economy grew 17.7%, unemployment plummeted to 9.9%, and prices rose 9.9%. The debt grew to $58 billion. FDR created the greatest percentage increase in U.S. debt by a president.
When did the war that started in 1941 end
World War II ended on the European front in 1945, and the Japanese surrendered after the U.S. dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski

Question: Did the country recover from the depression
Self-contained rewrite: Did the United States recover from the Great Depression