How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

Hoover believed Americans should preserve individualism and that people, businesses, and local communities should help one another rather than depend directly on the federal government. He therefore favored indirect aid, such as loans and support for businesses and local agencies, instead of direct relief payments to individuals. The correct choice is “He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.”

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