J. Edgar Hoover

Phlogiston theory The phlogiston theory states that the every combustible substance on this planet contains phlogiston. When a combustible substance is burned, phlogiston is released into the air. The people behind the phlogiston theory believed that the whenever a substance sets on fire, the fire gives off phlogiston. The phlogiston was believed be the kind of gas which causes fire. Without phlogiston, the combustible substance won’t be able to set on fire. In the late 1660’s a scientist…

This paper discusses the life of Sir Joseph John Thomson (J.J. Thomson) and his scientific discoveries. It will also discuss how it has impacted our lives today and if we would have what we have today without his research and hard work. He was a shy boy who was gifted when it came to science. He lost his father when he was young but strived to have a better nonetheless. After becoming a Fellow of the Trinity, he started working with Lord Rayleigh and later became his successor. He found what…

Hoover was an interesting choice to become President. He was not a typical candidate, with his background as a mining engineer. Despite the fact that he won the Republican nomination quite easily, he did not have any elected-office experience. Hoover at the time “was known as aloof, very shy, awkward at parties and extremely sensitive towards criticism” (Leuchtenburg 32). All this combined with his inability deliver inspiring speeches; it was no surprise that Herbert Hoover was unprepared…

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…

Overview of the Great Depression At the end of the 1920s, a worldwide depression impacted countries with market economies. Comparatively, while many other countries witnessed minor effects, the United States faced the severity of what was known as the Great Depression. In the years before the depression hit, the early 1920s, also known as the Roaring Twenties, lead the nation into economic growth and the Americans into a consumer society. Towards the end of the decade, mass consumerism lead to…

Depression of the 1930 's called for the end of an era of economic prosperity during the 1920 's. President Herbert Hoover was the unfortunate to preside over this economic downfall. Hoover believed the cause of this depression was international, and he therefore believed that restoring the gold standard would ultimately drag the US out of depression by restoring international trade. Hoover initiated many domestic works programs aimed at creating new jobs, but it seemed to have had no effect as…

IV. Hoover’s Programs to Fight the Depression A. Hoover after all was not doing a great job on handling the situation, some people would turn their pockets inside out to demonstrate their poverty, this trend was soon called “a hoover flag” B. There was 8 million people jobless by 1931, and all the programs that Hoover attempted were failure or unrealistic C. The Congress had mention giving $60 million to alleviate people of their misery, Hoover liked the idea of helping animals, however, he…

as much money and they could not take loans from the bank because the banks had no money to loan after losing it all. The Great Depression put many people out of work, without a home and without money to put food on the table. President Herbert Hoover was elected in 1928, winning by promising to end national hunger. A year after his election, the Great Depression began. Hoover’s approach was the “wait and see” approach. He thought that the economy had natural…

HISTORY 1302 WRITING ASSIGNMENT Explain why the stock market crash of 1929 occurred and tell how it turned into a major Depression. Describe the major ways in which the Depression affected Americans. What did President Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt do about the Depression? Though the New York Stock Exchange was founded in 1817, its actual foundation was masterminded as far back as to 1792 when a group of merchants and stockbrokers entered into an agreement in Wall Street. In…

The Great Depression was arguably the most severe and influential economic crisis of 20th century America. Historians and economists have speculated as to the causation of the Depression since its occurrence. While it could be argued that the crash of the New York City Stock Exchange (NYCSE) on October 19, 1929 was the main contributing cause of the great depression, it can be seen that the crash was “more of a symptom than a cause” and that combined factors such as government mismanagement,…