When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933, the United States was in desperate economic need. By 1933, the U.S. was already knee-deep into the Great Depression - the stock market had crashed, banks were going bankrupt, and millions were out of work. FDR began immediately with creating new programs to fix these problems, collectively known as the New Deal. Although FDR's New Deal is credited with helping save the U.S. economy, many believe it was actually World War II that truly ended the Great Depression.

If the U.S. had not entered into World War II, would FDR's New Deal been able to eventually end the Great Depression? What do you think? (Please post your thoughts by clicking on "comments" below.)