Which of the following statements summarizes the political response to the Great Depression? A. Most Western democracies took intensive control of their economies and redistributed wealth. B. Most Western democracies were overthrown by communist and right-wing dictatorships. C. Most Western democracies took a laissez-faire approach and did not intervene in the free market. D. Most Western democracies tried some reforms but made little real impact on their economies.

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Melanie Harrison

17 September, 19:56

Which of the following statements summarizes the political response to the Great Depression? A. Most Western democracies took intensive control of their economies and redistributed wealth. B. Most Western democracies were overthrown by communist and right-wing dictatorships. C. Most Western democracies took a laissez-faire approach and did not intervene in the free market. D. Most Western democracies tried some reforms but made little real impact on their economies.

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Jovan Berger · Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Most Western democracies tried some reforms but made little real impact on their economies.

Many Western nations tried to protect their industries by raising tariffs on imported goods. They also begged their currencies on their neighbors. However, this only made the recession to last longer.