For those here who are more articulate on the subject of the Great Depression than myself --
I'd say it's relatively uncontroversial that the Smoot-Hawley Tariff and the subsequent trade wars significantly contributed to the severity of the global crisis, with some even making a fair case that they were the chief catalysts.
What I'm curious about -- by the time FDR came to power, what were the challenges to restoring global trade; what, if any, efforts did he make toward said restoration; and how did he do considering?
Just a reminder -- I'd like this to stay on topic, which concerns global trade.