The Republican government believed in 'rugged individualism' - the government should not interfere with people's lives and should let people sort out their own problems.
The government was convinced that the depression would not last long and that America would return to the boom of the 1920s.
However Hoover's government take some action to try to improve the situtation
- In 1930 taxes were cut increase people's spending power.
- The government provided over $4000 million for major buildng projects in the construction industry to provide jobs.
- In 1931 work began on the Hoover Dam.
- In 1932 an Emergancy Relief Act gave $1500 to the states to help the unemployed.
However these actions were not enough to halt the depression.
Resetment of the government sometimes turned to violence. In the cities the unemployed held marches and demonstrations, which often turned to riots.
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