Smoot Hawley affected trade, specifically imports, which amounted to a measly 1.5% of the entire economy in 1930. Imports were cut in half and so were exports which were 2% of the US economy, tiny. After Smoot 1% of the economy shrank. 1% that's it. 1% isn't even considered a recession. So you Free Traitor™ want to blame the entire depression on a 1% GDP shrinkage. What a joke. This why I have zero respect for so called economist. They are all full of BS.
Simply put Smoot Hawley is a lie and propaganda used by Free Traitors™ all the time.
Just once I wish one of you Free Traitors™ would do some research and look at the facts about Smoot Hawley and drop the brain dead mantra.
Recession?! We had begun the greatest economic contraction in the history of capitalism 6 month prior. Smoot through gas on that fire and helped spread the contagion worldwide.