What was the principal difference between the way Herbert Hoover acted during the Great Depression and the way previous presidents acted during economic hardships?
A. Hoover severely cut federal spending and enacted tax increases.
B. Hoover endorsed a laissez-faire philosophy.
C. Hoover enacted few programs to help the unemployed.
D. Hoover practiced a more interventionist policy.
Answer: D
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