Today is martin luther king day. We talked about that for a little of class, and we watched part of his speech.
Then we continued with our discussions.
Social and Physiological Affects
The more people lost their jobs the higher suicide rates when up. Most neighbors helped each other when they needed help. People quit going to the doctors and dentist when they didn't have money and instead went to movies.
The Dust Bowl
This was the worst drought in the US, effected 27 states.
The US got 25,000,000 for relief money.
Hoovers Backround
Born in 1874.
By 9 Hoover was an orphan.
He ended up living with only family.
They resided in Westbranch, Iowa.
Hoover was the first to never finish high school and attend standford.
He went there to be an engineer and humanitarian and quaker.
Years later he was caught for treason.
Hoovers Philosophy
He believed that the government should stay out of everything that was going on..
He thought organizations and rich individuals should have worked together to build things back up.
He thought that if they used the government people would just use that and not do anything for themselves.
He was anti- welfare.
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