President Hoover and the 1932 presidential election
I can assess the significance of Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression.
President Hoover and the 1932 presidential election
I can assess the significance of Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- President Hoover believed in the idea of ‘rugged individualism’.
- The public often argued that Hoover's policies failed to help them during the Great Depression.
- Hoover lost the 1932 election and was beaten by Franklin D. Roosevelt by a landslide.
- Roosevelt's promise of 'a New Deal for the American people' was very popular with American voters.
Keywords
Rugged - someone may be described as rugged if they are tough and determined
Retaliation - retaliation involves harming another person or group after they have acted in a way which hurt you
Public works - public works involve the construction of roads, bridges, hospitals and similar things that are paid for by the government
Pension - a pension is money paid to a person once they are elderly and no longer work
Relief - food, money or services provided to people in need is called relief
Common misconception
President Hoover did nothing to try and help Americans during the Great Depression.
At times, Hoover refused to act to provide relief, especially at the start of the Great Depression, but by 1932, the president was taking more action to try and help, such as setting up the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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Money paid to a person once they are elderly and no longer work
Construction projects on things like roads paid for by the government
Food, money or services provided to people in need is called relief