Question

The __________ Tariff Act was a disaster because when European nations responded with tariffs on American goods global trade plunged by roughly two thirds from 1929 levels.

Answer 1

It was the "Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act" that was a disaster because when European nations responded with tariffs on American goods global trade plunged by roughly two thirds from 1929 levels. This was viewed as exacerbating the Great Depression.