Historiography of the Great Depression

Question 1

What did the negative Left-wing critics of Hoover think?

Answer 1

He was too laissez-faire, his reliance on voluntarism was misguided, he did too little
(Badger - Left wing critic)

Question 2

What did Badger think?

Answer 2

Left-wing critic:

“he willfully refused to acknowledge…the failure of his policies”

Question 3

What did Right wing critics think?

Answer 3

He need too much, harming the morale of big business and his tax raise worsened matters

Question 4

Who was a positive critic?

Answer 4

Kennedy: “given the constraints…his achievement was remarkable”
“stimulation effect of fiscal policy in 1931 larger than any other year in the decade”