did WW2 government military spending get us out of the great depression? (Just copy and paste the link into your web browser and the image will come up. The "budget deficit" (spending is greater than tax revenue) line represents the amount of government military spending over time.

U.S. Fiscal Policy during the Great Depression (1930-1947) Unemployment rate, Budget deficit (percent of GDP) Budget deficit 30% Unemployment rate 20 10 0 -10 1930 1933 1936 1939 19 1945 1947 Year