DBQ FDR vs. Hoover
Was Hoover as
conservative as
previously thought?
Was FDR as Liberal as
previously thought?
Doc A Summary- Candidate
Hoover, 1928, pre-GD
Candidate Hoover is saying
the Government should
get somewhat involved to
prevent abuses by
business and not stand
aside (not Laissez-Faire)
Doc A Outside Information
Think of Republicans
or groups that wanted
government
intervention before
the Great Depression
hit
Document B- Pres Hoover 1930
Government is doing
more than ever to create
jobs and help the
unemployed
Look up numbers in
the doc and input into
your summary
Document B OI
Think of programs
started by Hoover that
shows he tried to help
Document C- Pres Hoover 1931
1st Sum-Hoover is willing to commit
the federal government to help
people
– Look up numbers
OR 2nd Sum-He is afraid that too
much government aid will jeopardize
private donations to charities if
people think that government will
come to the aid of everyone in need
Doc. C OI
st
1
Summary- same as
Doc B
nd
2 summary- look for
ideas where Americans
felt that the fortunate
should help the less
fortunate
Doc D Political Cartoon 1931
President Hoover is
trying to help but is not
being effective. Europe
has fallen of the
waterfall and has failed,
while the rest of the
America is about to fall
off too into failure.
Doc D OI
Look up programs and
ideas by Hoover that
failed and made things
worse/president look
bad
Doc E- Candidate FDR, 1932
FDR wants to cut federal
spending
–Looks for a number to
support idea
Doc E OI
Define Keynesian Economics
Doc F US Government Finances showing
how much the government spends and Debt
Summary #1- 1929-1932- Hoover-
spending goes up (Expend- look
at how much) and debt increases
in 1932(Look at how much)
Summary #2- FDR increases
spending from 1933 to 36 (look
at how much) but spends 14
billion in 1941 (WHY? WHY not
earlier?)
Doc F OI
Think of New Deal
programs (what was
that money of FDR’s
being spent on?)
Doc G Pres FDR 1936 Re-election
Defines conservatism as
seeking to protect private
property and he is using
the government (liberal) to
protect peoples property
(conservative)
Doc G OI
Think of purpose of
government based on
founders ideas
Think of how FDR is trying
to protect Am property
(which New Deal agencies
are designed to protect
“PROPERTY”)
DOC H Pres FDR 1937inauguration speech
FDR is a born again liberal
and wants the government
to now serve as the
primary means to solve
the nations problems get
Americans the aid they
need
DOC H OI
Define New Deal
List and define alphabet agencies
Court Packing? What has changed?
Rough Outline
Need to use 5 DOCS and about 4-6
OI
– create 2 columns- Hoover/FDR and list
docs (ID if the doc shows them to be
conservative or liberal) and OI
Essay could be 2 or 4 paragraphs
Begin by focusing on how both
Presidents were what you thought
THEN, explain how they were not as
liberal or conservative as previously
thought