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http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Herbert_Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover Republican Party 31 st President of the United States From March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933. http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Herbert_Hoover. Political career. Graduate of Stanford University in 1895 Worked as a geologist once out of college

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  1. Herbert Clark HooverRepublican Party31st President of the United States From March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover

  2. Political career • Graduate of Stanford University in 1895 • Worked as a geologist once out of college • Did a lot of work directing a mining company looking for gold until WWI • It wasn’t until later in his life that he tried for presidency once appointed to be Secretary of Commerce • Vice-President was Charles Curtis (1929-1932) • Secretary of state was Henry L. Stimson (1929-1932) • Secretary of War were split between James W. Good and Patrick J. Hurley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover

  3. The Election of 1928 • Hoover won because of his opposition to segregation, and it made many others believe he was a better fit than Alfred Smith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1928

  4. The Election of 1932 • After The Great Depression, it was very unlikely that Hoover would be re-elected because it took place during his term • Roosevelt gained a lot of support during his campaign by proclaiming he would save money and rebuild the USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1932

  5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_K._Zworykin Vladimir Zworkykin Demonstrates the First Practical Televison (1929) • Studying under Boris Rosing, Zworkykin helped Rosing build and create the very first television patent in 1907 Saint Petersburg Russia • He tried to pitch his ideas to Westinghouse but they weren't impressed so he went to work for RCA in NJ which is where he invented the Iconoscope, helped air the Berlin Games of 1936

  6. Agricultural Marketing Act (1929) • Eventually led to the establishment of The Federal Farm Board in 1929 • The Board had half a billion dollars to disburse to its farmers • The Act did not have any positive effects but led deflation even more • Eventually the funds ran out and the farmers kept losing money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_Marketing_Act

  7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression Beginning of The Great Depression (1929) • The biggest cause of The Great Depression was when the prices of stocks crashed in late October of 1929 • As unemployment grew, the wages decreased and people couldn’t make money to live • The Depression went worldwide but not everywhere at once • Some say that The Stock Market Crash was actually an effect and not a cause of The Great Depression The annual GDP plummeted during The Depression The unemployment rate skyrocketed

  8. Young Plan (1929) • Created an agreement between Germany and the USA over debts owed from WWI • It needed to be created because Germany was unable to keep up with payments that would abide by the Dawes Plan of 1924 • The plan required that Germany pay the USA 8 billion dollars annually for 59 years • Due to The Great Depression, banks had to order back money from Europe, and were unable to give out money from The Young Plan • This caused The Hoover Moratorium on War Debts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Plan

  9. Wickersham Commission Report (1929) • Established by President Hoover in late May of 1929 • The commission was an 11 man group that focused mainly on criminal activity due to alcohol • The purpose of the commission and the report was to see if any adjustments were needed for the 18th Amendment • There was a second report released that spoke about the widespread effects of prohibition • The report reprimanded police for “not doing there jobs” on stopping crimes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickersham_Commission

  10. Hawley-Smoot Tariff (1930) • Enacted during mid June of 1930 the treaties main purpose was to raise tariffs on around twenty-thousand imported goods • The thought was that doing this would protect The USA from foreign competition • They were trying to rebuild and keep another Depression from coming • Hoover had promised farmers more money by raising tariffs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Act

  11. London Naval Conference (1930) • Nations attending at the time were The UK, USA, France, Italy and Japan • As the 2nd of 3 conferences, 5 nations met in London to discuss the outcome of meetings that took place in Washington D.C. 8 years earlier • The outcome of meetings in D.C. resulted in the Washington Naval Treaty • The conference in 1930 dealt with regulations pertaining to the usage of battleships, submarine warfare, and aircraft carriers • All five nations agreed on some of the new rules but France and Italy did not include themselves in the agreement on battle ships http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Naval_Conference

  12. Hoover Moratorium of War Debts (1931) • During June of 1931, President Hoover proclaimed that he wanted to postpone all payments that had to do with WWI for one year • The proposed bill was not accepted well by The French and many U.S. citizens but had support from 15 different nations • The bill did not have a big positive effect on the economy and France planned to pursue debts immediately after the suspension http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Moratorium

  13. Scottsboro Affair (Powell v. Alabama) (1931) • The case took place in 1932 and was tried three times • Nine black men were accused of the rape of two white women • One of the women later retracted her claim and said everything was a lie • There were many unfair aspects to all trials such as an all white jury, not being allowed to plan defense until directly before their hearing , and rushed trials. • This case brought an end to all white juries in the south http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_v._Alabama

  14. Empire State and Chrysler Buildings are Completed (1931) • Finished in 1972, The Empire State building took a long time to become known because it was built close to the time of The Great Depression • The Chrysler Building is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world and IS the tallest free standing steel and brick building in the world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building

  15. Stimson Doctrine (1932) • In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria and took the land from China • The Stimson Doctrine stated that the U.S.A would be unable to recognize Japans power over Manchuria because it was taken by force. • Its been used many other times in history • Its especially used when the change violates American treaties • Named after Henry L. Stimson shown right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimson_Doctrine

  16. Reconstruction Finance Corporation Established (1932) • Established in 1932 the Corp. was modeled after The War Finance Corporation of WWI • Throughout its 9 years of activity, it lent 9.465 billion dollars • Most of the money went to help local governments but in 1939, the majority of spending went into creating munitions factories for WWII http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_Finance_Corporation

  17. Norris-LeGuardia Anti-Injunction Act (1932) • Sponsored by George W. Norris and Fiorello H. La Guardia, “Anti-Injunction Act” created many different labor laws in the USA • The Bill banned “Yellow Dog Contracts”(An agreement between the employee and employer, where the employee agrees to not join a labor union) • It also prohibited courts from filing cases against non violent labor strikes and prohibited employers to forbid their employees to join a labor union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris–La_Guardia_Act

  18. Bonus Army Marches on Washington D.C. (1932) • An assembly of 43,000 marchers,(17,000 WWI vets an their families and other organizations) • The purpose of the march was to get money from the government for the veterans who had been out of jobs since the beginning of The Great Depression • The veterans were angered because they had been given bonuses in the form of certificates at the end of the war, but were unable to cash them until 1945, gap of 21 years from their issue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

  19. Amendment 20 is Ratified (1932) • Missouri was the 36th state to ratify the amendment, satisfying the ¾ requirement • The amendment set guidelines for how long a presidents term would last. The date it would start and finish, and what would happen if there was no president-elect • The Amendment was ratified on January 23, 1933 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building

  20. Overall Presidency

  21. Positive/Negative Quotes

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