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Monday, March 19, 2012
America Developes despite challenge of Dreat Depression
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How did the depression challenge the traditional belief of Hoover and other Americans in “rugged individualism?”
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Diana Youssef
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Rugged individualism is the belief that nearly all individuals can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. During the depression it was very difficult for Americans to follow this belief due to unemployment which leads to other things such as hunger and no shelter and so on. Rugged individualism was Hoovers way of saying that people should just suck up their poverty and live with their hunger and hopelessness.
after reading the chapter and watching the movie, i now have a clear definition of the term. I now define rugged individualism to be how someone develops their way of living and does anything to protect it. In the film it portrays how Americans were trying to protect their funds. Even though the result was many people become unemployed. The Belief of hoover contributes to this idea by Americans accepting what is going on or change it.
Rugged individualism is a term often used by Herbert Hoover during his presidency. It is the belief that people depend on themselves and solve their own problems without the help of the government. During the Great Depression, Hoover attempted to use rugged individualism to solve it, but America continued to suffer. During the Depression, more and more laborers became unemployed. It became almost impossible to find work, and there was no government welfare agency. The rugged individualism theory hurt the poor and did not help at all.
Hoovers widespread idea of "rugged individualism" relates to the ideas that one can depend on self reliance both socially and economically. Personal liberty and being able to succeed with little assistance of the government also describe what "rugged individualism" is. In the film, the citizens tested this idea. They withdrew ALL their savings and money from banks. This caused massive unemployment rates, over 600 banks were closed down, there were 28 states without any banks, and everyday about 1,000 homes were possesed. Hoover's ideas backfired and it was just as Diana said, a way to tell people to to "suck up their poverty."
An example of rugged individualism is a child’s transition to college. No longer are the children provided with prepared brown bag lunches or allowances. Rather they are on their own making their own decisions and driving their own futures. Minimal action is taken by the parent whether that is checking in or words of wisdom. But overall it is in the hands of these children, individuals, to work hard (in college) and pave their own paths to success. The serious definition is as follows: The belief that all individuals, or nearly all individuals, can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. When the banks had a wave of collapses, the federal government did not bail them out as they do today. American’s had to work their way out of the depression. In the film, many illustrated rugged individualism through working on the Hoover dam or shaping Mount Rushmore. Job scarcity caused for an atmosphere of survival of the fittest and a “ready to do anything for work” attitude.
Hoover's idea of "rugged individualism" reflected his idea of how the federal government should not interfere with the American people during the Great Depression. In past depressions, the American public was often forced to not wait for government help. The trend was changing at this point, forced to do so by the Depression.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
Rugged Individualism means a society that goes about their lives without depending on the government for any types of support. The phrase received its fame from President Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression; it was his way of ending the situation, insisting that the problems would fix itself without the help of government. However, I think that the depression was what made “rugged individualism” more effective. Men were beginning to adapt their own independence and as a result, “rugged individualism” gave America a positive outcome; we were able to create the Hoover dam and the Mount Rushmore.
Based on Diana's version of rugged individualism the events of the depression had to challenge Hoover's ideas. Hoover ideals were very similar to that of rugged individualism. However when the Great Depression occurred to many people were out of jobs to not do anything about it. The picture above depicts a business going to the extent where they have to post billboards outside declaring that there are no jobs. Whether he liked it or not Hoover needed to do assist the immense number of jobless families.
Rugged individualism was used to make society less dependent on the government so the president could focus on America's economic status. The depression only made the lives of Americans harder. After The Dust Bowl and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, Americans could not only help themselves but the government and banks could not help them either. The depression made Americans realize that rugged individualism could no longer be considered a solution.
Rugged indivualism is basically living life by your own guideline or way without the help of the government just fending for yourself or not depending on others. His was hard to accomplish during the depression due to the limitations on societies economic stimulatant. The depression challenged Hoovers belief of rugged indivualism because how can Americans create a source of income alone without the governments help during this time.
The depression virtually made it impossible for the former American belief of rugged individualism. Everyone in America was suffering it was not just one individualized group. Companys that we're flourishing at this time failed, no one could get jobs, the American was broken. During this time it became the governments job to help their people get out of the despaire that was created. Rugged individualism could not thrive at this time without the government letting almost all of their people suffer in poverty and pain.
A lot of people suffered during this year and like Diana said Rugged individualism is the belief that people should take care of themselves. Hoover obviously doesn't care because he is probably a spoil kid. Spoiled don't know to have to suffer.
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Rugged individualism is the belief that nearly all individuals can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. During the depression it was very difficult for Americans to follow this belief due to unemployment which leads to other things such as hunger and no shelter and so on. Rugged individualism was Hoovers way of saying that people should just suck up their poverty and live with their hunger and hopelessness.
after reading the chapter and watching the movie, i now have a clear definition of the term. I now define rugged individualism to be how someone develops their way of living and does anything to protect it. In the film it portrays how Americans were trying to protect their funds. Even though the result was many people become unemployed. The Belief of hoover contributes to this idea by Americans accepting what is going on or change it.
Rugged individualism is a term often used by Herbert Hoover during his presidency. It is the belief that people depend on themselves and solve their own problems without the help of the government. During the Great Depression, Hoover attempted to use rugged individualism to solve it, but America continued to suffer. During the Depression, more and more laborers became unemployed. It became almost impossible to find work, and there was no government welfare agency. The rugged individualism theory hurt the poor and did not help at all.
Hoovers widespread idea of "rugged individualism" relates to the ideas that one can depend on self reliance both socially and economically. Personal liberty and being able to succeed with little assistance of the government also describe what "rugged individualism" is. In the film, the citizens tested this idea. They withdrew ALL their savings and money from banks. This caused massive unemployment rates, over 600 banks were closed down, there were 28 states without any banks, and everyday about 1,000 homes were possesed. Hoover's ideas backfired and it was just as Diana said, a way to tell people to to "suck up their poverty."
An example of rugged individualism is a child’s transition to college. No longer are the children provided with prepared brown bag lunches or allowances. Rather they are on their own making their own decisions and driving their own futures. Minimal action is taken by the parent whether that is checking in or words of wisdom. But overall it is in the hands of these children, individuals, to work hard (in college) and pave their own paths to success.
The serious definition is as follows: The belief that all individuals, or nearly all individuals, can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal.
When the banks had a wave of collapses, the federal government did not bail them out as they do today. American’s had to work their way out of the depression. In the film, many illustrated rugged individualism through working on the Hoover dam or shaping Mount Rushmore. Job scarcity caused for an atmosphere of survival of the fittest and a “ready to do anything for work” attitude.
Hoover's idea of "rugged individualism" reflected his idea of how the federal government should not interfere with the American people during the Great Depression. In past depressions, the American public was often forced to not wait for government help. The trend was changing at this point, forced to do so by the Depression.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
The depression challenged rugged individualism because as Americans went poor, suffered from famine in west, and hunted for jobs, they began to doubt their independence amd looked to the government to bail them out.
Rugged Individualism means a society that goes about their lives without depending on the government for any types of support. The phrase received its fame from President Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression; it was his way of ending the situation, insisting that the problems would fix itself without the help of government. However, I think that the depression was what made “rugged individualism” more effective. Men were beginning to adapt their own independence and as a result, “rugged individualism” gave America a positive outcome; we were able to create the Hoover dam and the Mount Rushmore.
Based on Diana's version of rugged individualism the events of the depression had to challenge Hoover's ideas. Hoover ideals were very similar to that of rugged individualism. However when the Great Depression occurred to many people were out of jobs to not do anything about it. The picture above depicts a business going to the extent where they have to post billboards outside declaring that there are no jobs. Whether he liked it or not Hoover needed to do assist the immense number of jobless families.
Rugged individualism was used to make society less dependent on the government so the president could focus on America's economic status. The depression only made the lives of Americans harder. After The Dust Bowl and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, Americans could not only help themselves but the government and banks could not help them either. The depression made Americans realize that rugged individualism could no longer be considered a solution.
Rugged indivualism is basically living life by your own guideline or way without the help of the government just fending for yourself or not depending on others. His was hard to accomplish during the depression due to the limitations on societies economic stimulatant. The depression challenged Hoovers belief of rugged indivualism because how can Americans create a source of income alone without the governments help during this time.
The depression virtually made it impossible for the former American belief of rugged individualism. Everyone in America was suffering it was not just one individualized group. Companys that we're flourishing at this time failed, no one could get jobs, the American was broken. During this time it became the governments job to help their people get out of the despaire that was created. Rugged individualism could not thrive at this time without the government letting almost all of their people suffer in poverty and pain.
A lot of people suffered during this year and like Diana said Rugged individualism is the belief that people should take care of themselves. Hoover obviously doesn't care because he is probably a spoil kid. Spoiled don't know to have to suffer.
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