[Willie Green]

Congress had initiated a Trade War with Smoot-Hawley.

There was no 'trade war'.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Tariff levels increased across the globe following S-H and at the onset of the Depression Beggar-thy-neighbor policies became the norm. These helped destroy international trade and assured the Depression would last longer and be more destructive than it would have with normal trade relations in place.