# When people say "it was the war that got us out of the depression, not the new deal", aren't they conceding that government spending can work?

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**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-people-say-it-was-the-war-that-got-us-out-of-the-depression-not-the-new-deal-arent-they-conceding-that-government-spending-can-work/985677/3 "2023-06-17T15:20:24Z")

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Prior discussions overlapping this topic:  
[The New Deal didn’t end the Great Depression, WWII did!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-deal-didnt-end-the-great-depression-wwii-did/541701)  
[Did New Deal or WWII end Depression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-new-deal-or-wwii-end-depression/485361)

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