HERBERT HOOVER 31th President of the US Buschistory Presents – The Presidents
The Election 1.President: Herbert Hoover Number 31 VP - Charles Curtis 2. Political Party - Republican 3. Term of Office Who came before and after him, and what were their Political parties? Calvin Coolidge (Republican) preceded him and Franklin Roosevelt (Democrat) followed him 5. Were there any unusual circumstances surrounding his ascent to the presidency? If so, describe the situation in specific detail. Satisfaction with Republican ideology and policies of the 1920’s led to his election.
The Office 6. Are there any catch phrases or terms specifically associated with this president? If so, list and explain them. Hoover Hotel, Hoover Flag, Hooverville 7. When he left office, was it by: choice, defeat, natural death, assassination, or resignation. Explain your answer. He was defeated by Franklin Roosevelt in 1932
Domestic Issues and Events 1929 – Stock Market Crash 1930 – $915B in Public Works Projects – Norris –LaGuardia Act (barred Federal courts from intervening in non-violent labor disputes), Revenue Act of 1932 (Raised Estate and Corporate taxes), Reconstruction Finance Corporation (funds for Public Works projects), Unemployment reached 24.9%, Bonus Army Disaster
Foreign Policy and Events 1930 – Began withdrawing US troops from Latin America, Hoover-Stimson Doctrine (US would not recognize territorial changes or new government initiated by force)