The Important Events in the Presidency of Hoover and the Stock Market Crash

By adurfee7403
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    Time of the Presidency of Hoover and the Stock Market Crash

  • Hoover Became The Secretary of Commerce

    Hoover was appointed Secretary of Commerce by President Harding; he served in the Cabinets of both Harding and Coolidge.

  • Hoover was elected President of the United States

    Hoover was elected President of the United States

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

  • Hoover met with many business, labor and government leaders to end the Depression

    Hoover began a series of meetings with business, labor and government leaders called the conference for Continued Industrial Progress in which he secured pledges to maintain current employment and wage levels.

  • Hoovers Attempts to fix The US Infrastructure

    Hoover instituted a vigorous public works program in which he authorized $635 million for construction projects.

  • Hoovers Attempt to fix the Unemployment problem.

    Hoover created the President's Emergency Committee for Employment, which promoted private sector responses to unemployment.

  • Hoovers Solution to the Unemployment Problem

    Hoover established the President's Organization on Unemployment Relief to stimulate and coordinate employment and relief activities

  • Hoover Created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

    The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was created to make loans to struggling businesses.