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Why did President Hoover oppose direct federal aid when dealing with the problems of the depression?
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∙ 11y ago
he believed in "rugged individualism" where if the government helps the people they will become to reliant on them and will get them into an even deeper debt. He believed that if he leaves it alone that the economy will eventually fix itself.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause he's a man and he didn't want any help.
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President Theodore Roosevelt's square deal and president Lyndon Johnson's great society were similar in that both?
they both increased the role of the Federal Government in dealing with social and economic problems
What was a weakness of Herbert Hoover?
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.
What was the direct result of the great depression?
The establishment by the federal government of safeguards against future depressions.
President Hoover believed that the human problems of the depression could best be addressed by?
a voluntary recovery plan and limited government intervention in the form of public works projects and small federal loans to states.
Who was the most important people from Alabama that were affected in the great depression?
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What types of federal aid did president Herbert Hoover offer?
President Hoover was looking for ways to help the country out of the Great Depression. He offered federal aid to banks and businesses hoping this in turn would help the citizens.
What types of federal aid did president Herbert Hoover offer to help those affected by the great depression?
Loans of businesses
Who Opposed direct federal relief as a solution to the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of USA. He was elected to office in 1928 and in 1929 the economic melt down hit USA. He opposed direct federal relief during the great depression.
Who was the American president who tried to fight the great depression?
Herbert Hoover was the president for a short time when the depression first began. He did what he could within the limits he believed the federal government had . Franklin Rooseveltthen took office and was President for most of the depression. He pushed through several large scale measures of economic and social intervention, several of which were challenged on constitutional grounds and all of which greatly expanded the role of the federal government. The depression finally ended when the nation geared up for the wartime effort and 500,000 men were added to the military service.
Who controls federal taxes and spending?
The budget and bills dealing with money starts in the house. The annual budget is submitted by the president and congress votes on it.
What types of federal aid did President Herbert Hoover offer in order to help those affected by the Great Depression?
loans for businesses
What types of federal aid the President Herbert Hoover offer in order to help those affected by the Great Depression?
loans for businesses
