Herbert Hoover

Definition

Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. His term coincided with the start of the Great Depression.

Related terms

New Deal: A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.

Stock Market Crash of 1929: This marked the beginning of a decade-long economic depression known as The Great Depression.

Hoovervilles: These were shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after President Hoover, who was widely blamed for the crisis.