Question

The Great Depression in the period between World War I and World War II impacted non-industrial countries for what reason?
A) industrial countries cut their importation of raw goods
B) they depended on industrial nations for technological goods
C) they had aligned with communist countries following the war
D) industrial countries demanded high prices for manufactured goods

Answer 1

Answer:

A) industrial countries cut their importation of raw goods .

Explanation:

The Great Depression caused the bankruptcy of hundreds of thousands of businesses in the USA and in Europe, mass unemployment. With a reduced economic activity and a fall in demand, the goods exported by developing countries suffered from lower prices and lower demand. This affected Brazilian coffee and Chilean copper, for example.