Hoover Was Criticized for His Handling of the Great Depression,but

Hoover was criticized for his handling of the Great Depression,but some historians consider this unfair for all of the following reasons except

A) his measures probably prevented a more serious collapse than the one that occurred.
B) his expenditures for relief were revolutionary in that day.
C) his government programs paved the way for the massive spending programs of the New Deal.
D) his handling of the crisis proved that old notions and programs would no longer work in a major crisis.
E) his policies enabled local and state governments to act more efficiently to help people in need.