THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Even though Americas were self reliant they still needed government assistance
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Americans should invest heavily in gold which was a rugged/tough currency that would help the US get out of the Depression
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America was based on self-reliance and that Americans should help themselves instead of waiting on the government for assistance
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Americans needed to suffer through the Great Depressio because we needed to toughen up
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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: -However, Hoover’s response to the crisis was constrained by his conservative political philosophy. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What do you think Hoover meant by “rugged individualism"? he believed that all individuals, or nearly all, has the potential to succeed on their own without the aid of the government.