USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By believing in rugged individualism, President Herbert Hoover believed the American people should ____
A
join unions
B
get a job with better wages
C
help themselves & each other on their own
D
have certain skills
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rugged individualism, derived from individualism, is a term that indicates that an individual is self-reliant and independent from outside, usually state or government assistance.

Detailed explanation-2: -He believed in a limited role for government and worried that excessive federal intervention posed a threat to capitalism and individualism. He felt that assistance should be handled on a local, voluntary basis. Accordingly, Hoover vetoed several bills that would have provided direct relief to struggling Americans.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. : the practice or advocacy of individualism in social and economic relations emphasizing personal liberty and independence, self-reliance, resourcefulness, self-direction of the individual, and free competition in enterprise.

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