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How did the depression challenge the traditional belief of Hoover and other
Americans in “rugged individualism?”
How did the depression challenge the traditional belief of Hoover and other
Americans in “rugged individualism?”
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FDR established the welfare state as we know it today. Hoover blamed the Depression on foreign economic collapse over which he had no control. Major European banks went bankrupt, causing alarm in other foreign banks. Great Britain went off the gold standard.
While not believing in charity by the government, he gave much of his money to charity and encouraged Americans to do the same. He broke with Republicans and did away with the taxes that had been placed on citizens during the Coolidge administration. He thought that would allow for more income being spent to help the economy rebound. He spent $500 million a year on public works and government programs to build or improve government properties. The most famous was the Hoover (Boulder) Dam. He believed in "rugged individualism" and relied on the individual, the churches and private charities, and the local and state governments to handle most of the economic help that was needed
I'm not sure if i understand the question completely or if I'm on the right track but it seems to me that the depression supports rugged individualism. An online source suggests that rugged individualism is the idea that each individual should be able to help themselves out, and that the government does not need to involve itself in people's economic lives nor in national economics in general. The depression supports this because it forces people to become self reliant. I'm not so sure as to how it may of challenged it... #confused.
Is this the one we are suppose to do today? The depression challenged rugged individualsim a whole. So many people were out of jobs and that forced Roosevelt to create the New Deal. Rugged Individualsim was thrown out the window because there was no way that the unemployed can support themselves especially if they have families. The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was to assist industry , labor and the unemployed. The CCC gave young men jobs like firefighting, reforestation, flood control and swamp drainage. The AAA help farmers pay mortgages. All of this helped the people suffering from the depression and rugged individualism means you have to be able to rely on yourself and you can not do that if you are struggling.
I meant to say that the depression challenged rugged individualsim a whole lot. They may not be the best words, but I don't know how else to say it.
"Rugged Individualism"was the idea or concept in which Herbert Hoover believed that people didnt need the government to help them or fund aid, and only with the expectation of being funded by the government to a minimum degree. This concept did not flavor in his corner because it during the time when everyone needed help from the government; America was suffering from the depression. Hoover depended on the local churches, charities, business, etc. to pull America out of this mess. However these local places werent making or improving the nation fast enough and either was Hoover. I mean he did things, but it wasnt enough to help America; America simply needed more help. So he became unimportant to America, because he couldn't help the nation. I meant what good is it if we(America) have the opportunity to receive help from the government, and there's the president standing in our(America) way. Bye boo, Hoover just had to go. And once he was out the door, FDR came in the office, and developed many policies and acts to benefit the people, and help get America out of the depression.
The great depression challenged the idea that by working hard and sacrificing Americans could obtain whatever success they wanted by eliminating the ability to work hard because there was nothing to work at. Before the depression most people gauged the amount of work you put in by the stuff you got out if it but the complete lack of opprotunities disproved that bc people worked hard and just barely survived.
As many of the comments state above rugged individualism meant that people can be prosperous w/o the help of the govt. Thus, the depression challenged the traditional belief because America sunk further into depression. Since Hoover was not able to find a way to stop it because he did not believe in the aid of the govt. "As America sunk deeper into depression Hoover decided to give money to the Railroads bank and rural credit corporations. Hopeing that wealth would trickle down to the lower classes."
"Rugged individualism" was based around the idea that the people would be able to support themselves without assistance from the government. With America's economy declining in every way possible, especially in employment. So many people were out of their jobs and unemployment rates rose to an all time high. As the economy continued to fail this brought America into the Great Depression. With such economic and financial despair, how can "rugged individualism" continue to exist? Businesses and people had no money and were now looking towards the government to help them out of this slump. They were depending on Hoover who was president at the time to help them, but the sources he relied on proved to be of no assistance. When FDR came to office, he was able to take control and create laws and acts that would benefit the people, and help America out of the Great Depression.
The great depression was changellenged by the idea that people did not have to work hard in order to get what they wanted. Before the depression ,people worked an equal amount towards how much things they wanted to earn.But due to the lack of opportunities in society people worked hard and nearly finished work without their life.
The Great Depression challenged Hoovers initial belief of "rugged individualism" by showing that the government should have been more involved in the the lives of Americans. If Hoover showed more interest earlier, like president Roosevelt, then maybe people would have had the money and resources to return America to its original great state. He should have devised a system or plan that ensured citizens money because if they had no money then neither would the government.
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