Question

All of the following are true about President Hoover, except

a. The American people blamed him for the economic crisis, and named things associated with
the depression after hoover (i.e., hoovervilles)
b. He did almost nothing to solve the problem, limiting his time to giving speeches, press
conferences and writing his autobiography.
c. gave limited government assistance to struggling industries, including large projects like the
Hoover dam in Nevada.
d. He believed that sustained government assistance to the people would make Americans less
rugged in times of crisis, hamper their entrepreneurial spirit, and become overtly dependent
on the government.
e. Hoover lost popularity thanks to his poor handling of the bonus army march by world war I
veterans.

Answer 1

President Hoover took some actions to address the economic crisis, but believed in limited government assistance to the people.

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the statements that are given about President Hoover in the options are true except option b. He did not limit his time to giving speeches, press conferences, and writing his autobiography. In fact, President Hoover did take some actions to address the economic crisis. He gave limited government assistance to struggling industries, including large projects like the Hoover Dam in Nevada. However, he believed that sustained government assistance to the people would make Americans less rugged in times of crisis, hamper their entrepreneurial spirit, and become overtly dependent on the government.

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