The Great Depression Parts III and IV

Prior to being President starting in 1928, Herbert Hoover was:

• Secretary of Commerce for Presidents Harding and Coolidge
• A mining Engineer
• A humanitarian, feeding vulnerable people in Europe and the US
• All of the above

True or False: Herbert Hoover grew up in a wealthy household.

• True
• False

Hoover believed that the government's role was to ___________businesses and business profits and influence.

• regulate (control)
• leave alone
• intervene in

After the Stock Market Crash, President Hoover's initial actions included:

• Setting up an office where people could get cash if needed.
• Meeting with business leaders, union leaders and others to promote cooperation.
• Nothing...he did not address the crash at all.

Farmers declared a "Farmers Holiday" where they:

• Burned crops and blocked roadways to try to bring prices up.
• Fed the neighbors with surplus (extra) crops.
• Went on vacations together.

After his efforts did not improve the crisis, Hoover decided to take new action. Which of the following is NOT something he did?

• The Reconstruction Finance Corporation which put 2 billion into the economy.
• The National Credit Corporation which tried to help banks.
• The Federal Farm Board that tried to help farmers.
• The Depression Relief Fund which gave money to needy families.

In 1932, the Bonus Army descended on Washington DC. They were __________________ who wanted to influence the vote on the ______________________.

• business men, Revenue Bill
• Performers, Bonus Bill
• World War I Veterans, Patman Bill

What was the end result of the Bonus Army situation?

• The Bill they wanted was passed by Congress.
• They were violently disbanded by active military members.
• They were provided food, housing and money from the government.

True or False: During the Election of 1932, Hoover was booed and blamed for the Depression.

• True
• False

Franklin Roosevelt won the Election of 1932 in part because he was:

• Relatable and Americans felt like he understood them.
• Rich and powerful and Americans assumed he knew how to fix all the problems.
• Born into poverty and put himself through school.