Compared to other european nations, why did it take france the longest to recover from the great depression? a) france had suffered the most damage during world war i. b) it had a weak economic infrastructure due to a lack of large corporations. c) unsound economic policies at the federal level kept the country in debt. d) it owed too much money to foreign lenders and could not pay them back.

The correct answer is B) It had a weak economic infrastructure due to a lack of large corporations.

At the time the Great Depression hit France, during the 1930's, compared to other European economies this country didn't present a strong economic and industrial infrastructure. The main industries were located in Paris, while the rest of the country remained agricultural. This, added to the fact that France stayed linked to the gold standard made French products very expensive for export and so France lost competitiveness and was in recession for a longer time than other European countries.