<span>The Depression spread rapidly around the world because the responses made by governments were flawed. When faced with falling export earnings they overreacted and severely increased tariffs on imports, thus further reducing trade. Moreover, since deflation was the only policy supported by economic theory at the time, the initial response of every government was to cut their spending. As a result consumer demand fell even further. Deflationary policies were critically linked to exchange rates. Under the Gold Standard, which linked currencies to the value of gold, governments were committed to maintaining fixed exchange rates.</span>
It's a departure from the policy of neutrality because Roosevelt is no longer remaining removed from the conflict even though the US hasn't yet declared war on Germany and Japan. Previously this would be viewed as an act of war bc he is providing military aid to Great Britain and is firing at German U-boats, especially with his implementation of the shoot on sight policy of the U-boats later on(but before the U.S. entered the war).
Interpretation- the action of explaining the meaning of something
He called the imaginary barrier the "Iron Curtain". He used this image to oppose the Soviet union expansion, and keep in communism in check.
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