THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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It provided direct government relief to Americans
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It believed in charities helping the poor
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Belief that government aid would harm American’s desire to work
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People should help themselves
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Detailed explanation-1: -The belief that all individuals, or nearly all individuals, can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. The phrase is often associated with policies of the Republican party and was widely used by the Republican president Herbert Hoover.
Detailed explanation-2: -Americans usually view every person as self-sufficient individual, and this idea is important to understanding the American value system. Everyone is their own person, not a representative of a family, community, or any other group.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rugged individualism is the opposite of collectivism, and many rugged individualists view inclusion and consensus-building as weaknesses and as unnecessarily complex and slow.