Fordney–McCumber Tariff

Target entity: Fordney–McCumber Tariff
Context triple: [Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, replaced, Fordney–McCumber Tariff]

• A. Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
  The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
• B. Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
  The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
• C. Trade Expansion Act of 1962
  The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
• D. McMahon Act
  The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
• E. Shipping Act of 1916
  The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Fordney–McCumber Tariff
Target entity description: The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.

• A. Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
  The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
• B. Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
  The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
• C. Trade Expansion Act of 1962
  The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
• D. McMahon Act
  The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
• E. Shipping Act of 1916
  The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
• F. None of above. chosen