... of anti-free trade protectionism that led to the Great Depression in 1930. Some see this period as an interruption to the process of globalization commenced in the late 19th century. A sense that the world was united was generated by the establishment of the International Date Line and world time zones, together with the near global adoption of the Gregorian calendar between 1875 and 1925. During that period, international standards were ... Asia and Latin America. Many people believe that exports create jobs, and imports cost jobs and that it therefore makes sense to have barriers agai...

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... of anti-free trade protectionism that led to the Great Depression in 1930. Some see this period as an interruption to the process of globalisation commenced in the late 19th century. A sense that the world was united was generated by the establishment of the International Date Line and world time zones, together with the near global adoption of the Gregorian calendar between 1875 and 1925. During that period, international standards were ... Asia and Latin America. Many people believe that exports create jobs, and imports cost jobs and that it therefore makes sense to have barriers agai...

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... almost intact until the great depression of 1929-1931, after which most countries abandoned them because they were seem to be losing their international competitiveness. Some economists for the economic crisis that followed have blamed this return to protectionist policies. The increase of protectionism in the 1930's is also linked with the rise of fascism in Germany and the start of the Second World War. ... After World War II, the general attempt was towards the reinstitution of freer trade policies that would manage economies ... more efficiently. In 1944 the allied leaders gathered ...

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