However, the stock market prices overall dropped continuously and the United States fell into what we now have named the Great Depression. ... At first, Hoover wanted to wait the depression out like the government traditionally had in the past. However, this was the worst depression the country had ever seen, and Hoover felt that he needed to do something. ... President Hoover did not give much direct aid in helping the Depression, but instead he tried to stimulate business in various ways. ... Try as he did with these corporations, they did little to nothing to help the depression, and it onl...

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So the average American was living quite content, but had no savings if something was to happen like, The Great Depression. ... Like always, the U.S tried to be the world's banker ,but this time it backfired on them .Europe could not pay back the interest on the loans nor could they buy any goods with gold, so this led the America to "The Great Depression" real fast . ... The Great Depression was a worldwide phenomena, more than 1300 banks closed in 1930 and 3700 more within the next two years. ... At this time The Great Depression had psychological effects and he...

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By 1895 he had graduated with an A.B. degree in engineering. ... Hoover worked in Hospitals and Herbert Hoover directed the building of barricades. ... Hoover formed a committee and with in six weeks they had saved 120,000 American tourists. ... His election seemed to ensure prosperity because he had proposed direct relief to the country, which was suffering in a great depression. ... His opponents in Congress, felt his "trickle down effect" was worthless and Hoover was blamed for the depression. ...

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In 1932 Roosevelt won the election with the biggest victory ever recorded in an American presidential election up until that time. ... Companies were in debt and went bankrupt due to the depression. ... He believed that relief should be given by private charities and local governments, not the government; he thought that too much help would damage the self-reliance spirit that made America great. ... Roosevelt, in contrast to Hoover's "leave alone" approach, appeared to be prepared to take drastic action to deal with the depression. ... He also went around the country to see the...

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During the 1930's, the major effect of the Great Depression resulted in the New Deal. ... Both Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt envisioned different roles the government should play. ... He asserted that he cared for common Americans too much to destroy the country's foundations with deficits and socialist institutions. ... The New Deal also attempted to reform the mistakes that had led to the great depression. ... However, the new deal promoted the government to intervene with everyday social and economic lives of the people. ...

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The 'Boom' was now over and depression had come. ... The majority of Americans actually blamed Hoover for the Depression, thus when Roosevelt came on the scene he stood in great contrast to Hoover. Roosevelt was enthusiastic and optimistic a man of great confidence. ... Roosevelt promised to fight the depression to bring prosperity once again. He planned to do what no other president had done before, interfering with economy creating jobs by spending more money. ...

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This was the year of the great depression and the market crash was the reason. ... --President Herbert Hoover 1930 March -- More than 3.2 million people are unemployed, up from 1.5 million before the "crash" of October, 1929. President Hoover remained optimistic however stating that "all the evidences indicate that the worst effects of the crash upon unemployment will have passed during the next sixty days." November -- The street corners of New York City are crowded with apple-sellers. ...

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With each system came rapid and fundamental changes punctuated by party realignment. ... Finally, the Great Depression marked the fifth party system. The Great Depression was caused by a stock market crash, causing the majority of working class people into poverty. ... Seeking economic reform, the nation rejected incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoover, and elected Democratic candidate Franklin D. ... Due to great conflict about certain issues faced by the nation or economic standing the American two-party system is constantly changing with power and dominance swaying back and forth ...

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Throughout the 20th century many great leaders have emerged; from the evil Adolph Hitler to the motivational Martin Luther King JR. ... He began his presidency by ending the Great Depression of the 1930's with his "New Deal", which gave a bigger role to the government and also gave most citizens of the nation a new perspective on government. ... He defeated Herbert Hoover, despite Hoover's claims that FDR was physically and mentally unfit. ... He reassured the nation with his famous inauguration speech claiming "the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." ... He took acti...

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Herbert Hoover was president of the United States from March fourth, 1994 to March fourth, 1993. ... Hoover's statement infers that he is supportive of the policy, but views it as a temporary act. ... With all law, there will be law broken. ... Because Congress never appropriated ample funds, Prohibition was not efficiently enforced and would have been repealed eventually under any conditions, but it was the approaching of the Great Depression that hastened its demise. The Great Depression triggered great demands for employment offers and tax revenues (Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. ...

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While growing up, Lincoln had a great thirst for knowledge. ... As President during the depth of the Great Depression and the onset of World War II, Franklin Delano Roosevelt served during one of the worst periods in American History. Roosevelt was selected as the Democratic candidate to run against incumbent Herbert Hoover. He arrived at the White House amidst the Great Depression and wasted no time in trying to solve the nations problems. ... With the war continuing, Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented third term. ...

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