Objective: To contrast Franklin D. Roosevelt's approach to resolving the Great Depression with Herbert Hoover's approach.

Herbert Hoover did not cause the Great depression, but Americans looked to him as their President to solve the financial and humanitarian crisis. At the beginning of the economic downturn, Hoover followed a hands-off policy.

Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged a "New Deal" for the American people. He believed that the federal government needed to play an active role in promoting recovery and providing relief.

Directions: Review the images in the collection and the information provided with each, determine whether the artifact reflects Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression or if it reflects Franklin Delano Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression.

At the end of the collection, you will be asked to sort the images into two categories and answer some evaluative questions.

tags: FDR, Bonus Army, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Deal, 1930s,