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President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause the Great Depression?
American History Hit
Herbert Hoover: From Orphan to Global Leader
This chapter traces the remarkable journey of Herbert Hoover from his early life as an orphaned boy raised by a blacksmith to his rise as a successful mining engineer and humanitarian during World War I. It highlights his pivotal role in U.S. politics, focusing on his resource mobilization efforts during the war and his subsequent influence as Secretary of Commerce in the booming 1920s. The narrative culminates in Hoover's optimistic but ultimately misguided outlook on America's economy just before the onset of the Great Depression.
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