Did FDR's New Deal actually help in bringing the US out of the Great Depression?

by PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS

The New Deal was a series of social programs spanning many sectors, with its intent to help bolster the economy and usher in a "return to normalcy". One could make a strong argument that the US's involvement in WW2 was the single most important contribution to getting out of the GD.

With that aside, how significant of an impact did the New Deal have? I recall reading somewhere that it had little to no effect, and somewhere else that it actually lengthened the span of the Depression.

So historians, what is your take?

Thanks!

ReaperReader

I wrote an answer here on a similar question 9 months ago, which may be of interest. In short, the New Deal was a complex and changing set of policies, which is hard to assess overall.