Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which of the following best explains why President Hoover resisted providing direct federal relief to the unemployed?

A.He believed direct relief would undermine self-reliance and that aid was the job of local government and private charity
B.He thought the Depression would end without any government action
C.Congress had banned all federal spending on relief
D.He preferred to spend all federal funds on the military

Explanation

Core Concept

Hoover feared that federal handouts would weaken individual initiative and expand government permanently. He favored voluntary cooperation and loans to business, though these measures proved far too small for the crisis.

Correct Answer

AHe believed direct relief would undermine self-reliance and that aid was the job of local government and private charity

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