He felt that receiving federal relief would ruin the little bit of self-respect the people had left
When the great depression struck, Hoover decided not to give government aid to the people believing that it would inflate the Federal government budget.
Herbert Hoover - http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1580.html
Much of the blame for the Depression was placed unfairly on President Hoover. President Calvin Coolidge was to blame for part of the Depression.
These were called Hoovervilles in honor of the then President Hoover. They were named so because of President Hoover's adamant position against the government injecting itself into the economy.
Herbert Hoover had just become President in 1929 when the Great Depression began. His ineffective response led to his defeat by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Hoover did not believe that the government should lead the way to end the economic depression.
When the great depression struck, Hoover decided not to give government aid to the people believing that it would inflate the Federal government budget.
Herbert Hoover - http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1580.html
Hoover's weakness during the depression was his inability to grasp the seriousness of the situation. His other weakness was that he didn't know how to use the considerable power of the federal government to turn things around.
President Herbert Hoover
Much of the blame for the Depression was placed unfairly on President Hoover. President Calvin Coolidge was to blame for part of the Depression.
Hoover himself came to symbolize the failures of the federal government. President Hoover Hoover expanded civil service coverage of Federal positions, and canceled private oil leases on government lands.
These were called Hoovervilles in honor of the then President Hoover. They were named so because of President Hoover's adamant position against the government injecting itself into the economy.
Herbert Hoover had just become President in 1929 when the Great Depression began. His ineffective response led to his defeat by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
President hoover created the square deal
Herbert Hoover was President when the Great Depression began. Franklin Roosevelt was President when the Depression ended.
Herbert Hoover was president when it became obvious that the economy was in a depression.