He called for private relief rather than government aid, and this led to the impression that he lacked compassion, which was shown to be untrue as he initiated public relief efforts which were later enlarged in F.D. Roosevelt`s New Deal. He later organised civilian relief efforts in Europe during WWII.
President Herbert Hoover believed that encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector would end the depression. He met with business leaders and asked them to not lay off people.
He didn't let extremely poor people take the government's money.
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He wanted people not to panic. He knew the market was over-priced and due for a correction. He did not predict how bad the effects would become. He hoped that people would stand on their own and not expect the government o solve all their problems.
He thought the business cycle would correct itself.
When the great depression struck, Hoover decided not to give government aid to the people believing that it would inflate the Federal government budget.
Direct economic relief would be given to the people
it would undermine individual character.
Some seem to think so. I think that the depression would have happened regardless, he just came into office at a bad time.
President Hoover was looking for ways to help the country out of the Great Depression. He offered federal aid to banks and businesses hoping this in turn would help the citizens.
Hoover himself came to symbolize the failures of the federal government. President Hoover Hoover expanded civil service coverage of Federal positions, and canceled private oil leases on government lands.
Hoovervilles were shanty towns that people were forced to live in because they could not afford any proper accomodation during the Great Depression. They were named after President Hoover who was President of the US at the beginning of the Great Depression. Hoover was replaced by Franklin D Roosevelt because he was regarded as a 'do nothing President' meaning he did not put proper measures in place to help the USA out of the Great Depression.
Because Herbert Hoover was president at the time and the Depression was blamed on him.After President Hoover. Ironic.Hoovervilles and Shantytowns were named after Herbert Hoover because it was Hoover's actions that lead to their creation.
Hoover did very little. He believed that the economy would "right itself." He told America that "Prosperity is just around the corner." He did not believe that govenment should intervene in the private sector and, as a result, one third of the nation became unemployed.