Assess Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression. Why were his programs not more successful?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should first understand that Hoover was genuinely interested in using the federal government to improve the economy. Many of his advisers believed that the economy should be left strictly to market forces, but Hoover was willing to be more assertive. Good students will see that Hoover's programs failed because they were too small and indirect. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation, while a good idea, did not provide much of the trickle-down effect that Hoover anticipated. In addition, Hoover was perceived by the public as being uncaring for his refusal to support direct relief and his treatment of the Bonus Army marchers.
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