What ended the Great Depression?

The stock market crash of 1929 known as Black Tuesday. What event finally ended the Great Depression by creating enough jobs to millions Americans back to work? The beginning of World War Two, and attack at Pearl Harbor forcing the United States to join the fight.

On the surface, World War II seems to mark the end of the Great Depression. During the war, more than 12 million Americans were sent into the military, and a similar number toiled in defense-related jobs. Those war jobs seemingly took care of the 17 million unemployed in 1939. ... We merely traded debt for unemployment.