The Foes of the Great Depression Imagine a family that barely has a sufficient amount of food or water to live on. Imagine this family’s parent attempting to get a job to make money, but they cannot. Now, imagine this situation happening to millions of families across America. The very thought is devastating. However, two leaders rose up to try to fix this problem. Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt used different economic and domestic policies during their presidency to reach a common goal: conclude the Great Depression. Herbert Hoover came in as president with many ideas in mind to change the economic state the country was in. Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States and served from 1929-1933.(4) Hoover entered
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FDR and Herbert had very few similarities. They both had a plan to take on the Great Depression and other reforms to save America, but their approaches are what set them apart. Hoover was for American individualism, and counted abundantly on the citizens to help one another to get through the Great Depression. He took an approach that was considered weak for most and had a lot of faith in the people. Hoover went to encourage businesses and organizations to change for the benefit for the citizens. He failed to be a strong leader and his faith in American individualism prevented him from seeking government help even when it was absolutely necessary. Herbert wrote about the dangers of investing too much power in the federal government. He did not bring the Great Depression to a conclusion, but he did have a few domestic achievements. FDR took the approach that Herbert wrote about that was dangerous. Roosevelt followed a fiscal policy and was more aggressive in solving national problems. His economic reforms dramatically lowered unemployment rates and gave momentum to the citizens that would lift the United States from the Great Depression by the beginning of the second World War. Both presidents had a positive effect on the country. Herbert’s faith in the people and belief in American individualism helped shape the way our government runs currently. FDR, however, had more of a rapid positive effect that the citizens experienced. Herbert’s took many years before historians even realized the benefits of his presidency. The 31st and 32nd presidents of our country were two different people, with one common
FDR and Herbert had very few similarities. They both had a plan to take on the Great Depression and other reforms to save America, but their approaches are what set them apart. Hoover was for American individualism, and counted abundantly on the citizens to help one another to get through the Great Depression. He took an approach that was considered weak for most and had a lot of faith in the people. Hoover went to encourage businesses and organizations to change for the benefit for the citizens. He failed to be a strong leader and his faith in American individualism prevented him from seeking government help even when it was absolutely necessary. Herbert wrote about the dangers of investing too much power in the federal government. He did not bring the Great Depression to a conclusion, but he did have a few domestic achievements. FDR took the approach that Herbert wrote about that was dangerous. Roosevelt followed a fiscal policy and was more aggressive in solving national problems. His economic reforms dramatically lowered unemployment rates and gave momentum to the citizens that would lift the United States from the Great Depression by the beginning of the second World War. Both presidents had a positive effect on the country. Herbert’s faith in the people and belief in American individualism helped shape the way our government runs currently. FDR, however, had more of a rapid positive effect that the citizens experienced. Herbert’s took many years before historians even realized the benefits of his presidency. The 31st and 32nd presidents of our country were two different people, with one common