Herbert Hoover

In the graph in Document 3, the graph shows that the government spending between the years Hoover was in office compared to when Roosevelt was a big difference. When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as president, the Great Depression already started. He had to spend money in order to fix America. He could of just been like Hoover and do nothing, but instead, he used the try anything approach to fix America. Another example would be in Document 4 the political…

After the country was struck with the Great Depression, the nation and its people still faced many terrible conditions. The stock market had crashed which led to mass poverty across America. This was a shock that changed everyday life for so many unsuspecting citizens. In 1933, a man by the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected for the presidency. He had numerous innovative ideas that would evolve into programs that attempted to help restore the nation and more specifically, the economy,…

On October 24,1929, the stock market began to crash, sending the country into a depression that would last nearly a decade. Unemployment was rising and there were more housing foreclosures, which left people homeless. Food lines were common and bank closings were the norm. Out in the Plains, a drought started and the wind began to blow, kicking up dust, and causing catastrophic damage to the land and to the agricultural economy. The 1930s was a decade of strife and struggle that brought about…

1945, which became a major inconvenience for for the Veterans. Americas was currently half way through the Great Depression, these soldiers desperately needed the money to take care of their families. Herbert Hoover’s Laissez- Faire leadership style prohibited relief efforts for the american people. Hoover wanted to spend as little government funds as possible, and these protestors stood against every goal he had during…

Americans obtained stocks. However, the stock market prices declined until the Stock Market crash of 1929 which set off the Great Depression. With an economic downturn, Americans were jobless, homes foreclosed, and banks and businesses closed. Herbert Hoover began to lose popularity with the public because of rising unemployment, and he did not take enough action to combat the conditions. America was desperate for a new society and a strong leader. The elections arrived, and America elected…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt lead the country through some of the roughest times, including the Great Depression and World War II. What Roosevelt is known for is being the only president to serve longer than two terms. He combated the Great Depression with the New Deal, strengthened the ties with Latin America, and lead the country though WWII. Although, he died before the war was over, he still was the leader through the majority of it. Franklin Roosevelt was one of the most important leaders the…

The 1930’s were a period riddled by economic depression, dubbed the “Great Depression”, the economic mishaps of the 1930’s leaked out into affecting every facet of society, even the pop culture. The troublesome economics of the 30’s were overlooked by pop culture, as it deliberately used exaggerations and optimism to distract people from the reality of recession; while pop culture candidly documented political America in the 30’s, in which people were in search of a political hero. Bridled by…

Calvin Coolidge—“Silent Cal” Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States of America. He first took office when he was vice president for Warren G. Harding who had a heart attack on August 2, 1923. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor and nature, which was complete the opposite of his predecessor, Harding. Alfred E. Smith stated that Coolidge was “distinguished for character more than for heroic achievement” (The White House). Calvin Coolidge had many political experiences…

prohibited commercial banks from buying, and selling stocks. This stopped the banks from making the same mistakes that caused the stock market crash. New jobs, secure banks, and unions are a few of the the helpful things included in the New Deals, but like Hoover, Roosevelt wasn’t perfect. His new deals didn’t help everyone, there was still abundant racism, and farmers who didn’t have land were still struggling. Roosevelt did a wonderful job pulling America out of the Depression, but he did not…

The era of "Roaring Twenties" in the United States often has another name - The Prosperity, and is characterized by rapid economic growth. The Roaring Twenties or The Jazz Age - French called it “années folles” (Crazy Years) – is a period of unprecedented change in all the spheres of life in North America and some European countries. During this period public life was to undergo dramatic changes: Victorian morality had become survival of the past, and America began to live according to new…