What made the effects of the Great Depression worse?

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The options provided (A, B, C, D) are not factors that made the effects of the Great Depression worse. In fact, high tariffs (not low tariffs) such as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which raised tariffs on imported goods, worsened the depression by reducing international trade. Similarly, abandoning the gold standard actually helped some countries recover from the Depression by giving them more flexibility in monetary policy. Emphasizing balanced budgets during a downturn can exacerbate economic problems by reducing government spending when it is most needed. Declaring a moratorium on the payment of war debts could have mixed effects, but it is not directly related to worsening the economic impacts of the Great Depression.

What Made the Effects of the Great Depression Worse