Question

question 11 of 20
which situation caused the great depression to get even worse following the
american stock market crash?
a. east asian countries lifted trade embargoes, allowing for cheap
goods to flood western markets.
b. countries around the world established tariffs in an effort to
protect domestic businesses.
c. the united states had a huge war debt following world war i and
was forced to borrow from other countries.
d. european nations damaged by world war i invested in military
spending rather than rebuilding.

Explanation:

After the 1929 stock market crash, countries around the world established tariffs (like the Smoot - Hawley Tariff in the US). Tariffs reduced international trade. When trade is restricted, businesses (both domestic and international) suffer. Domestic businesses lose export markets, and international businesses lose access to the US (a large market at the time). This lack of trade further contracted the global economy, worsening the Great Depression.

• Option A: East Asian countries lifting trade embargoes would have been more of a long - term economic adjustment rather than a direct cause of worsening the Great Depression right after the crash.
• Option C: The US was a creditor nation after World War I, not a debtor in the sense of borrowing large amounts from other countries to cause a major worsening of the Depression.
• Option D: European military spending after World War I was not a direct factor in worsening the Great Depression immediately after the 1929 crash.

Answer:

B. Countries around the world established tariffs in an effort to protect domestic businesses.