Topic: Hubert Hoover's accomplishments and failures.
Hubert Hoover was the United States 31st president. He was elected in 1929 . Seven months after Hoover started his presidency there was the huge stock market crash, and the start of the depression. Many banks were failing, and people were losing their jobs and homes fast. Hubert did not know what to do. Hoover believed in a small government and did not know if he wanted the government involved in it. At first Hubert cut some taxes, but it just made the situation worse. He blamed him self for all of it even though it was not ALL his fault. Hoover did not help the poor and homeless. Hoovervilles were what they called the camps where homeless people stayed. Although a lot of people say he was the president that failed, he did have some good accomplishments.
One of his accomplishments was his Federal Farm Bond, and Agricultural Marketing Act. These helped farmers, so they could help themselves. It helped them with the marketing organization, the storage, and help the market conditions. Hoover also put a tax on the agricultural products, so that the government would get more money in and so would the farmers when they trade and sell to other countries. Hoover also created Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which would make government loans to save banks, farmers, railways, and help businesses from bankruptcy. Hoover had a waterway from Canada put in. He had the land of national parks and forest increase size by 5 million acres. Hubert also had the Good Neighbor Policy which was has having a good relationship with Latin America. His presidency ended in 1933.
Some fun facts about Hoover was he was the first president born in Iowa. He also signed congressional resolution which made the Star Spangled Banner the US's national anthem. Hoover was also the first president to have a telephone on his desk. Most people think that he was a terrible president. I do not think he was that terrible, his failures might have out weighed his accomplishments but he had to be president during the depression and that would be hard. He still kept us a country and in shape.
Sources:
"Biography of President Herbert Hoover for Kids." Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/herberthoover.php>;.
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Well done Abby!