Trade Wars: A Look at the Smoot-Hawley Tariff

The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which raised U.S. tariffs on twenty thousand imported goods, was framed as a piece of domestic legislation. But when it affected producers in Canada, Cuba, Europe, and elsewhere, it set off an international trade war, underlining the connection between global trade and international relations. Sign up for the CFR Education Newsletter to receive global affairs resources like this straight to your inbox: https://link.cfr.org/join/66n/hp-cfr-... Subscribe to our channel for more videos that cover the issues, trends, and concepts you need to know to navigate our complicated world: https://link.cfr.org/join/66n/hp-cfr-education-youtube CFR Education, from the Council on Foreign Relations, aims to close the global literacy gap in our country by providing accessible, accurate, and authoritative resources that build the knowledge, skills, and perspective high school and higher education students need to understand and engage with today’s most pressing global issues. Visit our website: https://education.cfr.org/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFR_Education Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFR_Education #teaching #tradewar #trade