Which statement best explains why the Great Depression spread throughout the world?

A.)Desperate governments tried to protect their economies from foreign competition and increased taxes on imports
B.)High unemployment led people to lose faith in democracy and left many countries vulnerable to attack.
C.)Banks contiued to lend money to countries and individuals but it was not enough
D.)Europe owed reparations to Germany, and when it couldn’t pay, Germany collapsed.

A.) Desperate governments tried to protect their economies from foreign competition and increased taxes on imports.