The Great Depression was made worse and longer than necessary ...

[audragclark]

The Great Depression was made worse and longer than necessary because of ________.
 
  a. the domestic debt states had incurred
  b. the foreign debt states had incurred
  c. increased trade between countries
  d. the Hawley-Smoot tariff and states continuing to run up foreign debt
  e. the Hawley-Smoot tariff and the retaliatory tariffs from other countries

Question 2

Lessons gained by comparing the Great Depression and the Great Recession would seem to tell us that ________ is the best possible response in the face of a recession.
 
  a. cutting off international trade
  b. increasing protectionist trade measures to protect domestic products
  c. doing nothing and letting the economy take its own course
  d. decreasing personal loans
  e. increasing government spending

[jojobee318]

Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

E

[audragclark]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Animal_Goddess]

Great answer, keep it coming