Did Franklin Roosevelt's policies prolong the great depression?

[TheStinger]

Originally posted by Tingkai


The British Empire had tariffs in the 19th century, such as the corn laws. That's why David Ricardo developed his theories about free trade.

I know, the abolition of the corn laws and arguments over free trade were one of the major political arguments for 100 years. It caused Churchill to leave the
tories for the liberals.

Getting rid of the corn laws helped create the victorian boom.