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Hoover Struggles with the Depression
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Hoover’s Beliefs• Role of Government: –Encourage voluntary
cooperation to solve problems–Limited involvement–Rugged individualism
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Hoover’s Beliefs• Economics–Laissez Faire–Depressions are a
normal part of business cycles–Economy would fix
itself
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Public Opinion of Hoover• Negative view–People felt he was
out of touch–People wanted him
to do more–Bonus Army incident
also hurt image
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Hoover’s Actions• Boulder Dam• Federal Home Loan
Bank Act• Reconstruction
Finance Corporation• Too little too late
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1932 Election: Hoover vs. FDR
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Roosevelt and the
New Deal
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Roosevelt’s Characteristics• Friendly and
confident• Creative ideas• New Deal: series of
programs proposed by Roosevelt to try to fix the Depression.
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Goals of the New Deal• Economic
recovery• Help needy• Reform banking
and finance