What did the United States government do to alleviate the problems the Great Depression brought to the US (Hoover's Presidency).
- He initiated the construction of the Hoover Dam in an attempt to make more jobs for people, and to create electricity which the gov. could tax.
- All of the positive things that he did were over looked
- He made the star spangled banner the national anthem
- Prosecuted Al Capone
- Added more land to the National Parks System
- Treaty of Acons
- Doubled veterans hospital facilities
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation: Created by Hoover in 1932. Lent money to financial, industrial and agricultural institutions, then these institutions used the money to expand and create more jobs ect. The RFC is an example of the trickle down theory in action. One of the few things that Roosevelt kept from Hoover.
- Hoover was essentially blamed for the whole Great Depression. He went down in history as an uncaring executive.
- Hoover was a big believer in laissez-faire
- Hoover was a very progressive president and did a lot to help people but the problems of the Great Depression were to large for his impact to be considered significant.
- Mexican Repatriation Program- 500,000 Mexican people were forced to leave the US. Hoover authorized this program to combat unemployment.
- He lowered taxes and started public works projects to create jobs.
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