Herbert Hoover's Response to the Depression (1929-1932)

Having been inaugurated in the zenith of the roaring twenties, Herbert Hoover entered office as a successful businessman who was a hero to many. However, after just 9 months, the 1929 Stock Market crash led to a chain of events causing America to fall into its Great Depression.

In this video, Mr. Mitchell looks at Hoover's response to the Depression and provides an analysis of his main policies. From the early success of the November Conferences to the disaster of the Federal Farm Board, the question remains, was Herbert Hoover a hero or villain of history? For many, he's considered a villain and even the musical, Annie, devotes a song to his presidency "We'd like to thank you Herbert Hoover." But Mr. Mitchell pushes back on this idea while still reconciling this with the broad failure of his economic policies.

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