PPT-Hoover v. FDR

Differences in Policy Hoover Disconnected Oct 25 1929 Hoover claims the foundation of nations industry is strong Oct 29 1929 Stock Market Crashed March 30 1930 Hoover the worst effects of the Crash will pass in 60 days. For more information, visit: www.hoovers.comHoover’s, Inc. • 5800 Arport Blvd. • Austn, X 78752-4204• ompaniesCreate notes and tags on any company record and manage the A Modern Marvel. Project Overview. Why Build a Dam?. Before the Hoover Dam was built, the Colorado River was dangerous and unpredictable. . Towns . and Farms were often flooded during the late spring and early Summer due to runoff from snow melting in . Discuss how Hoover’s initial conservative response to the depression failed.. Explain the changes in the President’s policies as the crisis continued.. Describe how Americans reacted to Hoover’s relief programs. . Breda Garrity. IB History of the Americas. #4. Growing Up Years. Born on August 10. th. , 1874.. Hoover was one of three children in his family.. When he was six his father died of heart problems and when he was nine his mother died of pneumonia. . In . 1932. the United States was nearing the low point of the . Great Depression. By now Americans had become used to scenes of homeless, . jobless. people camped out in cardboard shacks in public areas. Plan #1 for Hoover. At first, Hands-off policy. Depressions are like storms- strong business will survive. No need for Gov’t interference. Realizes this is not a real plan- calls upon volunteerism!. As . the Great Depression escalated into a national . crisis. , . American citizens looked to President Herbert Hoover for a . federal. . response. . Hoover was hailed by many as the “Great Humanitarian” and a wonder worker who could find a solution to their problems. However, Hoover was firmly entrenched in “laissez faire” ideology which would greatly limit his initial response to the Great Depression. . Herbert Hoover. Republican . Hoover took office at a time of unparalleled economic prosperity and optimism. BUT at the end of his presidency- the US was at the bottom of the deepest economic depression in history . AP US History. Key Concept 7.1 . Governmental, political, and social organizations struggled to address the effects of large-scale industrialization, economic uncertainty, and related social changes such as urbanization and mass migration.. Chapter 17, Section 3. Cautious Response to Depression Fails. When Americans looked to Hoover to solve the crisis of the Great Depression, he did not immediately jump into action. . In the beginning, Hoover adopted a hands-off policy because he felt the economic cycle would correct itself. . Hoovers Response Fails. At first, Hoover felt that government should not interfere.- . Laissez Faire Economics. Thought of this as a downswing of the . business cycle. . Asked for volunteerism.. For business leaders not to cut prices and wages. Early Months of Hoover Administration . Elected in 1929. Hoover was a millionaire and claimed that “anyone not only can be rich, but . ought. to be rich”. Warned of the dangers of a large and activist federal government, but also criticized the self-serving greed of large corporations.. Early Months of Hoover Administration . Elected in 1929. Hoover was a millionaire and claimed that “anyone not only can be rich, but . ought. to be rich”. Warned of the dangers of a large and activist federal government, but also criticized the self-serving greed of large corporations.. Activity Worksheets for Artifacts from the Schoolhouse Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 110 Parkside Drive PO Box 607 West Branch Iowa 52358 Phone 319 643-2541 This page is intentionally blank H