President Hoover And The Great Depression
Herbert hoover was president at the time of the great depression.
President hoover and the great depression. However just seven months into hoovers presidency the stock market crash of 1929 marked the start of a long economic implosion that grew into the great depression. The rest of his presidency was consumed with the great depression. Robert mcelvaine it is impossible to understand herbert hoover and his reaction to the depression without seeing that he was that rarest of politicians a man of principle. Herbert clark hoover august 10 1874 october 20 1964 was an american politician businessman and engineer who served as the 31st president of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Urging businesses banks and government to act in the best interest of the country. With the presidential election approaching the democratic candidate new york governor franklin d. By the summer of 1932 the great depression had begun to show signs of improvement but many people in the united states still blamed president hoover. Most experts including hoover thought the crash was part of a passing recession.
As the depression worsened he signed legislation for public works projects and increased government spending. Herbert clark hoover was the 31st us. Hoovers policies could not overcome the economic. 1 he rode into power because of his success during world war i and the roaring twenties.
President hoover was an ideologue rather than a pragmatist but his approach failed to work during the economic downturn. In 1928 hoover was elected president but eight months later the stock market crash of 1929 occurred ushering in the great depression. President serving from 1929 to 1933. The stock market crashed in october.
President herbert hoover approached the problem of the great depression by promoting his vision of private sector and government cooperation. The stock market crashed on thursday october 24 1929 less than eight months into herbert hoovers presidency. A member of the republican party he held office during the onset of the great depression. The great depression was a period of severe worldwide disintegration highlighted in the united states by the stock market crash on what is known as black thursday the factors leading to the depression were many and varied but the effect was felt across all sectors of the economy.