What was President Hoover's reaction to the early years of the Great Depression? A. He pushed for dramatic governmental action. B. He didn't want the government to get overly involved. C. He pushed for more free trade agreements. D. He pushed for millions of Americans to be on public assistance.

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2 November, 17:07

What was President Hoover's reaction to the early years of the Great Depression? A. He pushed for dramatic governmental action. B. He didn't want the government to get overly involved. C. He pushed for more free trade agreements. D. He pushed for millions of Americans to be on public assistance.

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Kenyon Meyers · Answer 1

B. He didn't want the government to get overly involved

Mekhi Sawyer · Answer 2

The correct option is B. He didn't want the government to get overly involved

President Hoover's initial reaction was that of government restraint and instead asked Americans to chart their own path towards recovery. This was because of his conservative ideology of limited government