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IRIS RYOU The World Responds to the Crisis. BRITAIN. The Depression hit Britain more severely than other countries To prevent the Depression, Britain elected multi-party coalition known as the National Government
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BRITAIN • The Depression hit Britain more severely than other countries • To prevent the Depression, Britain elected multi-party coalition known as the National Government • The National Government: high protective tariffs, increased taxes, regulated the currency, lowered interest rates • The economy increased slowly but steady • By 1937: unemployment cut in half, production rose
FRANCE • More depend on its own country • by 1935: had one million unemployed workers • To prevent the Depression, France made the Popular Front • The Popular Front: a coalition government with moderates, Socialists, and Communists increased taxes, holidays with pay, and a 40-hour work week • Economy after: the unemployment remained high
Have responded to the crisis successfully Made recovery program: based on the tradition of cooperative community actiontaxed all citizens Sweden: government sponsored lots of public work projects SCANDINAVIA
WASHINGTON • Responded to the crisis by making the New Deal • The New Deal: a program of reform • Established by Franklin D. Rooseveltprovide jobs by large public works, gave financial help to business and farms • The recovery was very slow, but eventually the New deal reformed the economy