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Herbert Hoovers views on the Great Depression, such as:
Causes of the Great Depression?
General description of response to Depression?
Beliefs that guided him in his attempt to solve it?
What he told Americans they had to do to overcome the Depression?
What agencies he relied on to provide relief?
Significant acts passed during his presidency to help end the Depression?
Success or failure of his program and why?

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Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression

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Herbert Hoovers views on the Great Depression, such as:

Causes of the Great Depression?

The major causes of the Great Depression were the Stock Market Crash of 1929, subsequent bank failures resulting from the stock market crash, the overall reduction in purchasing power across the board for American citizens, the policy that America created with Europe in response to the Depression, and drought conditions

General description of response to Depression?

The response from Hoover to the Great Depression was generally to found government agencies that would respond to the Depression, encourage harmony between labor and employers that would maintain the status quo in reference to work, support local aid for ...

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