why hoover was unpopular in the 1932 election?

Question 1

what Republican policy did he encourage and what did it cause?

Answer 1

laissez-faire

poor income between rich and poor

Question 2

what did he think would happen if the government interfered too much?

Answer 2

people would become lazy / less willing to work

Question 3

what did he introduce and what negative impact did it have?

Answer 3

tariffs

killing trade / made depression worse

Question 4

what bill did he block and how much money could it have allowed?

Answer 4

wagner-garner relief bill

$2.1 billion

Question 5

what was the saying from protesting farmers in which state in 1932?

Answer 5

iowa

“in Hoover we trusted and now we are busted”

Question 6

what was hoover’s saying?

Answer 6

“prosperity was just around the corner”

Question 7

how long did the depression last?

Answer 7

3 yrs

Question 8

what was he blamed for?

Answer 8

wall street crash/depression

Question 9

what characteristics made people not vote for him?

Answer 9

unsympathetic

not a good speaker

offered no solutions to US problems