The Great Depression - President Hoover's Handling of the Crisis

- Herbert Hoover, a Republican president at the beginning of the Great Depression, was ineffective in his response because... he did not care about the economy and the people who had to suffer.

Essential Questions:

1) What are examples of how Americans expressed their anger and frustrations with Pres. Hoover?

- Americans expressed their anger towards TGD in a number of ways. For instance: Farmers burned their crops and poured milk on the freeway. Some also took days off and refused to work. Farmers also caused food shortages by blocking food trucks to prevent them from going to the markets.

2) What were Hoover's principles? The ones he chose to hold firm on?
- President Hoover had many heartless principles. One of them being to refuse support of unemployment benefits. He did not want to give direct aid to people in need.
3) Who made up the Bonus Army, and how did what happened to them affect Pres. Hoover?
- Verterians from WW1 and their families made up the Bonus Army. They marched to Washington DC because they wanted the money they were promised. However, instead of thinking of these veterians as heros for our country, instead he didnt like them; and he felt that they were criminals. In fear of the Bonus Army, President Hoover wanted them disbanned but they refused so he had them gassed; killing over 1,000 people. This affected Hoover by ruining his image at the start of a new election.

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