Question

Which steps did the Hoover administration take to fight the early challenges of the Great Depression? Select the two correct answers.
A. • winning passage of a tax cut to increase individuals' take-home incomes
B. • urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts
C. •calling for immediate federal funding to support financial institutions troubled by bank runs
D. • creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works
E. • demanding debt payments from foreign governments to increase emergency funds

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the steps the Hoover administration took to fight the early challenges of the Great Depression are:

B. • urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts
D. • creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works

While Hoover did take some actions to address the economic crisis, his administration primarily relied on state and local governments and private organizations rather than direct federal intervention.