One effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff was that it exacerbated the Great Depression. The tariff, enacted by the United States in 1930, imposed high taxes on imported goods in an attempt to protect American industries from foreign competition. However, it sparked retaliation from other countries, leading to reduced international trade. This retaliation and decreased global trade contributed to a decline in economic activity and worsened the global recession, deepening the economic crisis of the time.
