Government Unpopularity Flashcards
1
Q
When Hoover realised laissez-faire was ineffective…
A
It was too late
2
Q
How did people feel when hoover started to move towards government intervention?
A
People resented him because they felt it was only favouring the rich and the projects did too little too late
3
Q
Why did businesses resent to the tariff increases?
A
Because US Exports dropped from $2341 million in 1929 to $784 million in 1932
4
Q
What did the increasing protests across the USA result in?
A
Violence between protesters and the police
5
Q
Why was Hoover very unpopular by 1932?
A
He had not produced the “chicken in every pot “that he had promised, and kept saying that things were getting better, when they clearly weren’t. People felt that he clung to Laissez-faire when it obviously wasn’t working
