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What Was One Way in Which the Approaches of Hoover

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What was one way in which the approaches of Hoover and Roosevelt in response to the Depression differed?


A) Whereas Hoover pushed to put affected Americans to work on government projects, Roosevelt promoted and relied on the work of fund-raising groups such as the American Red Cross.
B) Whereas Hoover sought to hand out sums of money or a "dole" to all of those most affected, Roosevelt appealed to the state governments to design their own job programs.
C) Whereas Hoover focused his attention on reorganizing federal agencies, Roosevelt refused to participate in any such reorganization, believing that the economy could not handle it.
D) Whereas Hoover emphasized the regulation of Wall Street as the sole means of curbing the Depression, Roosevelt believed government jobs programs were sufficient for fixing the problem.
E) Whereas Hoover believed acts of charity and local agencies would be enough to relieve the human distress, Roosevelt enacted government programs to create a "welfare state" and provide jobs.

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