THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Hoover’s positive statements seemed out of touch.
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His philosophies made many think he did not care.
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His federal efforts were too little and too late.
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All answer choices are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Herbert Hoover was blamed for the Great Depression for two primary reasons: First, because he was the president in power at the time. Second, because the people perceived that he wasn’t doing anything to get the country out of the crisis.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the Depression worsened in the 1930s many looked to the federal government for assistance. When the government failed to provide relief, President Herbert Hoover was blamed for the intolerable economic and social conditions, so the shantytowns that cropped up became known as Hoovervilles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), America’s 31st president, took office in 1929, the year the U.S. economy plummeted into the Great Depression. Although his predecessors’ policies undoubtedly contributed to the crisis, which lasted over a decade, Hoover bore much of the blame in the minds of the American people.