PPT-Hoover’s Response to the Depression

What causes changes in the economy over time How do depressions affect societies Terms Series a number of events that come one after another Public works projects such as highways parks and libraries built with public funds for public use. in the United States. May 4, 2015. . - American History. Depression in cities. Lost jobs = evicted . Shantytowns. Hunger spread through cities. Soup Kitchens. Bread Lines. Shantytown. Shantytown. Shantytown. 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. . Causes. Quick. facts. Presidents. The End. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. What is October 29, 1929 known as?. A. Black Tuesday. B. Black Thursday. C. Black Friday. America in Crisis. Economic Boom!. Values changing. Excessive, pleasure seeking. Entertainment and fun key. Credit on the rise. Consumerism having a hay day, for now. Business up, wages barley increasing. 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. . The Politics of Boom and Bust. 1920-1932. Return of the “Old Guard” Republicans. Warren G. Harding elected in 1920. Characteristics. Easygoing and kind. Hated to say no and hurt feelings. Mediocre intelligence. 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. . Objective 3.3: . Explore life during the Depression and the efforts made to restore prosperity in the USA and elsewhere. Warm-Up: The Great Depression. If someone says it better, let them say . it… CRASH . 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.. New Deal Agencies Hoover V. Roosevelt Finish the questions on the back of the worksheet from last time! Response: Hoover v. Roosevelt Hoover opposed the idea of using the government to provide welfare.