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Answer;
-They feared it would crash the US economy and they were right
Explanation;
-The Smoot-Hawley tariff act was an act that raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, adding considerable strain to the international economic climate of the Great Depression.
-Individuals such as Henry Ford told Herbert Hoover that this tariff was senseless which proved to be true since it harmed American economy instead of protecting it.
