The legislative analysts determined the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was a large mistake.
The Tariff Act of 1930 raised tariff fees on imported goods to a historical high. Meant to help US business at a fragile time, it actually worsened the situation by reducing US imports and exports to nearly half. This overall this contributed to a longer and deeper depression.
June 17, 1930 was when this tariff act was signed into law.
This act led to increased legislation between 1930 and 1960 that limited bank holding activity and expansion
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 is said to have been the root cause of the Great Depression. The original intentions for passing such an act was to raise money through tariffs on international trade to compensate for anguished American farmers blight. When the rest of America heard about this, the tariff was then intended to compensate for all poor workers in America. In result, other foreign countries then raised their tariffs which set the United States on the fast track to bankruptcy.
The legislative analysts determined the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was a large mistake.
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
The Smoot-Hawley Act, passed by the U.S. Congress, imposed a tariff on imports into the United States. Herbert Hoover signed the act into law in 1930.
The Tariff Act of 1930 raised tariff fees on imported goods to a historical high. Meant to help US business at a fragile time, it actually worsened the situation by reducing US imports and exports to nearly half. This overall this contributed to a longer and deeper depression.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
i think puran swaraj was pass on 26 january 1930 ...
June 17, 1930 was when this tariff act was signed into law.
Legislation to make Yorktown Battlefield National Historic Park a part of Colonial NHP was passed on 1930 July 3.
Hawley Smoot Tariff
This act led to increased legislation between 1930 and 1960 that limited bank holding activity and expansion
It raised tariffs on imported goods.
Raised tariffs on imported goods