How did the Great Depression in the US affect the global economy?

The Great Depression spread beyond the United States as American demand for imports fell, US lending and investment overseas declined, and banks failed. The US also raised tariffs through the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, prompting other countries to raise their own tariffs and reducing world trade. These effects weakened or damaged other nations’ economies, matching choice C.

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