Reed Smoot
Reed Smoot was a prominent American politician and member of the Republican Party, best known for his role as a U.S. Senator from Utah and as a key figure in the passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which significantly raised tariffs on numerous imports and is often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.
Born on Jan 10, 1862 (163 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 4.00 | 0.04% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 163,238 | $21,000,000 | 10,356$ |
| Switzerland | 2 | 4.50 | 0.13% | +10% | 8,654,622 | 12,308 | $700,000 | 995$ |
| Vietnam | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 97,338,583 | 56,658 | $340,000 | 198$ |
| Romania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 7,448 | $250,000 | 97$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 202,911 | $1,119,000 | 830$ |
| Totals | 7 | 729,757,162 | 442,563 | $23,409,000 | 12,476$ |
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Indonesia:
Senator Reed Smoot was a key supporter of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.
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Romania:
Reed Smoot was a senator from Utah who supported the increase of import tariffs.
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United States:
Reed Smoot of Utah was one of 12 Republican senators who lost their seats in the 1932 elections.
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Switzerland:
Reed Smoot was one of the Republican legislators who initiated the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.
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Vietnam:
Senator Reed Smoot's tariff policies in the early 1930s resulted in the Republican Party losing control of Congress for 60 years.
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United States:
Republican Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, was defeated in 1932 after serving five terms in the Senate.
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Switzerland:
Reed Smoot was one of the American congressmen associated with the Smoot-Hawley Act.
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Finland:
Reed Smoot was a Republican congressman who drove the United States into a trade war in the early 1930s.
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Slovakia:
Reed Smoot, along with Willis Hawley, proposed a bill to increase tariffs on agricultural imports in 1929.
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Slovakia:
Reed Smoot, along with Willis Hawley, proposed a bill to increase tariffs on agricultural imports in 1929.
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