Asked by armando

How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?
He led efforts to loan money to Hoovervilles.
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
He hired one thousand economists to advise him.
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.

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He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.

Hoover believed in individualism and volunteerism, so he opposed direct federal relief to individuals and instead promoted local/state aid, business cooperation, and indirect measures (like loans to banks and businesses through the RFC).