[Uncle Miltie]

Scanned the article for the word “War”. Failure to find World War II in the article keeps the wind flapping the “Idiot” flag.

[Uncle Miltie]

Found the War reference....let's debunk it.

"1942-1945 saw massive growth in the GDP, as the US was spending heavily on the World War II war effort. The percentage of trade-to-GDP continued to drop, with Smith-Hawley still in effect. It should be noted that, with World War II taking place, trade worldwide was affected."

Dude. It is "Smoot-Hawley", not "Smith".

Low Ratios of Trade to GDP just prove how harmful Smoot Hawley was. Without constraints on Trade, just imagine how high Trade would have been.

How many millions died in WWII due to the inefficiencies inflicted by Smoot Hawley on the War Effort? I want a War Crimes Trial!

[Navy Patriot]

Economists argue (correctly) that Smoot Hawley EXTENDED the Depression

Yep, substituting "caused" is lying by omission.

Failure to find World War II

Imagine that, in a 1930 to 1945 time period. Must'a not been important.