Which of the following was true with regard to the Great Depression?
A) The policies of the New Deal brought the Great Depression to an end well before World War II.
B) Sound economic policy was followed during this era, which makes the length and severity of the Great Depression puzzling to economists.
C) The length and severity of the Great Depression was the result of unsound economic policies followed by both the Hoover and Roosevelt Administrations.
D) The Great Depression was largely the result of the highly expansionary monetary policy of the Fed during the 1930s.

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The Great Depression's length and severity were exacerbated by unsound economic policies, including those of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations, such as protectionist tariffs and inconsistent fiscal policies.

Which of the Following Was True with Regard to the Great