Great Depression Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Spain=== {{Main|Economic history of Spain}} Spain had a relatively isolated economy, with high protective tariffs and was not one of the main countries affected by the Depression. The banking system held up well, as did agriculture.<ref>Gabriel Tortella and Jordi Palafox, "Banking and Industry in Spain 1918β1936", ''Journal of European Economic History'' (1984), 13#2 Special Issue, pp. 81β110.</ref> By far the most serious negative impact came after 1936 from the heavy destruction of infrastructure and manpower by the [[Spanish Civil War|civil war, 1936β39]]. Many talented workers were forced into permanent exile. By staying neutral in the Second World War, and selling to both sides{{clarify|date=March 2020}}, the economy avoided further disasters.<ref>R.J. Harrison, ''Economic History of Modern Spain'' (1978), pp. 129β49.</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page