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Plain History: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff and the Great Depression

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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This chapter examines notorious American laws, emphasizing their historical impacts and the context of their creation. It specifically highlights the Smoot-Hawley Tariff and its role in the Great Depression, while also considering the ramifications of earlier legislations like the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Indian Removal Act.

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