Discuss how effectively one country in the Americas responded to the Great Depression.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of how effective the responses to the Great Depression were in one country of the region. If the US is addressed, candidates may evaluate the effectiveness of Hoover’s policies and Roosevelt’s New Deal. For Canada, the policies of King and Bennett could be discussed. Candidates may consider the effectiveness of government response by assessing specific state policies, such as tax incentives, public works schemes and investments in strategic areas in one country. Candidates may assess the effectiveness of protectionist policies such as import quotas, production and price controls in the selected country. They may also assess the strengths and limitations of import substitution policies in the promotion of national industries and the development of non-traditional industries. Candidates may also evaluate the role of international trade agreements, such as the Roca–Runciman Pact, as effective responses to the Great Depression.