Question
Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was criticized for
A declaring a bank holiday and ordering banks to close.
B waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression
C starting many new programs without Congress' approval.
D his insistence on increasing spending on the military.
A declaring a bank holiday and ordering banks to close.
B waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression
C starting many new programs without Congress' approval.
D his insistence on increasing spending on the military.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was primarily criticized for **B) waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression**. Many believed that he did not take sufficient action to address the economic crisis and help those suffering from the effects of the Great Depression. His reliance on voluntary measures and limited government intervention led to widespread discontent among the public.