Question

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.

Match each intended function in responding to the market crisis to the corresponding Hoover Administration federal program or
action.
projected a strong, confident
image to the public
provided financial assistance to
banks and businesses
provided some local aid, but was not sufficient
to deal with widespread poverty
aided state and national relief
agencies and organizations
promoted private charity and
community assistance
attended the 1931 World Series
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
President's Organization on
Unemployment Relief

Answer 1

President Herbert Hoover was in office when the Great Depression began, and some of the measures he took to counteract it included:

promoting private charity and community assistance ⇒ provided some needed aid, but it was not sufficient to deal with widespread poverty

President's Organization on Unemployment Relief ⇒ coordinated the function of state and local welfare agencies but provided no federal dollars

Reconstruction Finance Corporation ⇒ provided assistance to state and local governments and important private businesses

Attending the 1931 World Series ⇒ projected a strong, confident image to the public

Hoover did indeed emphasize voluntary efforts and private charity to address the economic challenges. However, these measures were widely criticized as insufficient to combat the widespread poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression. Hoover did establish the President's Organization on Unemployment Relief in 1930 to coordinate efforts between the federal government and private organizations. However, the organization struggled to provide effective relief, and Hoover's reliance on voluntary cooperation was criticized for being inadequate.

Hoover created the RFC in 1932 to provide financial support to banks, industries, and state and local governments. The RFC was intended to stabilize and restore confidence in the financial system. While it did provide assistance to various entities, it was criticized for not doing enough to directly address the needs of ordinary citizens and for favoring large corporations.

Complete question

Match each Hoover Administration federal program or action to its intended function in responding to the market crisis.

promoting private charity and

community assistance

President's Organization on

Unemployment Relief

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

attending the 1931 World Series

coordinated the function of state and local

welfare agencies but provided no federal dollars

provided assistance to state and local governments

and important private businesses

provided some needed aid, but it was not sufficient

to deal with widespread poverty

projected a strong, confident image to the public