President Hoover has a reputation for dithering in the face of the Great Depression, but what are some
policies he enacted to counteract the economic crisis?
Choose 1
President Hoover implemented the New Deal, including the Social Security Act of 1935, which
provided insurance to disabled and elderly citizens.
He launched a public works program, helped to pass the Glass-Steagall Act of 1932, and
increased labor protections and agriculture subsidies, but he also signed the ill-advised Smoot-
Hawley Tariff Act.
To counteract the economic crisis, President Hoover passed the US Foreign Assistance Act,
which declared that the United States would divert funds to assist other nations with their
financial crises.