Hoovers Actions Flashcards
How was building the Hoover dam helpful?
It created many jobs
HEP
Irrigation to help with the dust bowl
How was raising tariffs unhelpful?
Agriculture and industry needed to export, there wasn’t enough demand in America
Why was hoovers attempts of removing taxes unhelpful?
It didn’t help the unemployed, they didn’t pay taxes
The government needed that money for social support
Why was laissez faire an issue?
Hoover believed in rugged individualism and not getting involved wasn’t helping
How much did Hoover spend on construction ?
$4,000 m
In 1932 how much did Hoover give to solving unemployment?
$300m
When was the bonus March?
1931
Why did the bonus marchers help Hoover lose the 1932 election?
Hoover had them forcibly removed, two babies died from the tear gas used
How many veterans squatted outside the White House?
20,000
What was the RFC?
Reconstruction finance corporation
Set up by Hoover to loan money to banks, industry and agriculture
