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Effects of the Great Depression
The Great Depression undermined international cooperation as countries became more self-interested and erected trade barriers in the form of tariffs. This rise in protectionism, along with increased nationalism in Germany, Italy, and Japan, resentment of colonial powers like Britain and France, and political instability contributed to social unrest and a rise in extremism. Democracies cut defense spending while authoritarian regimes increased spending on arms, weakening international stability.
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Effects of the Great Depression
- 1. THE INTERNATIONAL EFFECTS OFTHE GREAT DEPRESSION
- 2. International cooperation was underminedas countries became more selfinterested. ●
- 3. Countries started putting tariffson foreign goods to protect their own industries: Protectionism ●
- 4. Countries like Germany, Italyand Japan resented the empires of Britain and France and wanted ones of their own. ●
- 5. Britain concentrated on herempire and wanted to avoid the danger of conflict with Germany and Japan at the same time ●
- 6. France and Spain becamesocially and politically divided between the right & left. ●
- 7. Increased isolationism from USA asshe concentrated on rebuilding her economy ●
- 8. Social unrest in manycountries because of mass unemployment and suffering ●
- 9. Many countries tried tobecome self-sufficient and rely less on trading with other nations. ●
- 10. Defence spending Democracies like Franceand Britain cut expenditure on defence and armaments. ●Germany, Italy and Japan spent more on arms. ●
- 11. Rise of extremist politicalparties – both fascist and communist. The collapse of democratic governments in Germany and Spain. ●
- 12. Without US support, France& Britain became more cautious towards dictators like Hitler and Mussolini. ●