HERBERT HOOVER
31ST PRESIDENT 1929-1933 WHO WAS HERBERT HOOVER?
First President Born West of Mississippi Midwestern values =hard work, overcome nature Quaker values = peace, plain living, work together, charity
Became an orphan at the age of 9 Raised by aunt and uncle who instilled a strong work ethic worked throughout his youth
Accomplishments “I carry the brand of Iowa” Successful engineer and businessman $$ (Ms. Kulp is also from Iowa. She may also be president World traveler, charity contributor some day.)
“THE GREAT HUMANITARIAN”
During WWI (before presidency)
In England, distributed food to 9 million war victims. Done through volunteer efforts
At home, promoted saving food to help the troops
“THE GREAT HUMANITARIAN”
The Mississippi Flood of 1927
Levees break
1 in 10 Americans homeless
1.5 million people displaced
Hoover set up camps along the river to help support flood victims, using funds from private foundations like the Red Cross HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Why shouldn’t the government help? Opposed to too much government power Using government money creates deficits Thought state and local governments work best
Hoover’s Motto: “Rugged Individualism” = self-reliance, succeed or fail on your own HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
“It is just as important that “Pull yourself up business keep out of government by your own and that government keep out of bootstraps.” business.”
“Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves.” HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Hoovervilles Homeless families lived in tent cities across the country
Hoover says “NO” to relief payments giving people money means they will rely too much on the federal government Local government and voluntary action should be enough
Lost re-election People thought he wasn’t doing enough to help