Herbert Hoover

Question 1

During the depression he followed a policy of………

Answer 1

Austerity: he cut government spending and sacked thousands of workers. He cancelled any contracts with private companies, these companies had to cut their spending as well.

Question 2

He took firm action against protesters like

Answer 2

the bonus army who were US armed forces veterans who wanted their bonus sooner rather than later. Hoover used tear gas against them, 2 babies are killed by this.

Question 3

Hoover set up the federal farm board which

Answer 3

paid farmers to take land out of production and destroy crops and livestock. Was only given $500 million so couldn’t do much

Question 4

Hoover decided to spend

Answer 4

$423 million on public works, like the Hoover dam

Question 5

January 1932 Hoover set up the

Answer 5

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) which had $2 billion to lend to businesses. Only $1.5 billion was borrowed as businesses were reluctant to get into debt