Question

How did Hoover react to the Depression?

He ignored it, since it did not affect his job.
He relied on the private business sector to pull the nation out.
He organized relief using private funds and government distribution.
He would not provide as many government programs as people demanded.

Answer 1

He relied on the private business sector to pull the nation out.

Hoover believed in voluntarism and limited government intervention, urging businesses, charities, and local governments to provide relief rather than direct federal aid (though he later approved limited federal measures like the RFC).