Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-05 00:13:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2B9BA76BE22D286581D262EF7EE9FBB430F022380F827AD92BADBA50AC3A27DB
Participant Details
Original Note:
While US tariffs in the 1920s were one factor in the Great Depression, they did not cause Black Friday in 1929. OP’s 1930 assertion about tariffs likely references Hawley-Smoot. This accelerated inflation & slowed international trade. Made things worse, but not the “trigger.” https://www.britannica.com/topic/Smoot-Hawley-Tariff-Act
All Note Details