1. Hoover’s Policies Chapter 14, Section 3, pt. 1

2. Topic: Hoover’s Policies Objective: Students will be able to examine Hoover’s philosophy and the role of the federal government during the Great Depression Do Now: What do you expect the gov’t to do when society is suffering economically? Explain. HW: (1) Read and outline Chapter 14, Section 3 (2) Finish Class activity (3) Current Events online forum

3. Hoover’s Policies Hoover’s Philosophy: “Just a phase” Rugged (American) Individualism Laissez faire capitalism Volunteer! –President’s Committee for Unemployment Relief (PCUR)

4. Boosting the Economy Public Works Projects –$800 million –Hoover Dam Federal Farm Board (FFB) of 1929 –Help farmers help themselves (loans) –cooperatives –Gov’t buys excess crops

5. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) of 1932 –$2 billion to troubled banks and businesses –Trickle down effect

6. Hoover’s Policies Rumblings of Discontent HOOVER HATED! Radical Protests Socialists → A.J. Muste and the Unemployment Leagues Communists → labor unions, migrant workers, and social injustice *Scottsboro case

7. The Bonus Army → WWI veterans fighting for early pension –Squatters

8. Activity… Examine Herbert Hoover’s philosophy of government and his actions taken during the Great Depression to help the nation –DIRECTIONS… C.H.A.M.P. the article, Herbert Hoover: The Triumph and Tragedy of 'American Individualism’ Answer the prompt that follows using specific evidence from the reading and your textbook (this is a requirement for your Great Depression Project – due at the end of class)

9. Prompt – Guiding Questions Describe Hoover’s American (Rugged) Individualism: What does he believe is the role of the federal government? In what ways did he try to stimulate or improve the American economy? (Provide 2 examples) How effective were his actions? Did he improve the economy or life for society during the Great Depression? Why or why not?

10. Wrap Up What actions did Herbert Hoover take to help the nation recover? How effective were his actions?