Herbert Hoover was born August 10, 1874 in Iowa.When his parents died, he was taken in and raised by his maternal aunt and uncle. Before accepting the position of the 31st president of the United States, Hoover had many positions throughout his life. He was part of the Red Cross, the Food Administration, and the American Relief Administration (ARA). Soon after accepting the position of president of the US, President Herbert Hoover made a promise in his speech. Later on, however, the citizens realized that Hoover could not keep his promise and instead of helping them to prosper as a nation, he was making the situation much worse.
During Hoover’s campaign in 1928, he said, “We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the …show more content…
He was widely known for being a humanitarian and a quaker. Hoover led the hunger relief efforts in Europe and was chosen by Presidents Harding and Coolidge to be each of their secretary of commerce. Hoover was thought to be dependable and responsible which is why he was again appointed by Wilson to be head of the Food Administration and the American Relief Administration. The ARA is what had been formed in order for Hoover to help the starvation of World War …show more content…
He asked the red cross to hire more african americans, since they were the minority at the time. Hoover would refer to blacks and asians as the “lower races” which shows how the whites used to talk at the time. Due to so many unemployed workers, Hoover stated that, “while people are suffering; caring for them should be voluntary.” Hoover thought that people should help themselves and work for their own money in spite of the situations they might be in. He did not believe in government charity, or people getting help from the government