Why Did Bismarck Enact High Tariffs on Grain from the United

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why did Bismarck enact high tariffs on grain from the United States, Canada, and Russia in 1878?

• A)He intended to drive up grain prices in order weaken the growing Socialist Party.
• B)He hoped to break the alliance among the great grain-producing nations in order to isolate Russia politically.
• C)He planned to promote a policy of economic nationalism in which Germany would provide all of its needed commodities.
• D)He sought to win support from both the Catholic Center and the Protestants Junkers, who had large land holdings.

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