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12 pages in length. Self-reliance is an attribute to which most people aspire as they tread through the various stages of their lives; to be solely dependent upon another person or entity for one's sustenance is not a common ambition for those brought up with values from and a driving force toward the American Dream. As righteous as self-reliance is in the overall scheme of life, there are times when people falter through no fault of their own and desperately need temporary assistance to help them regain an economic foothold. Herbert Hoover had a most difficult time with this concept as was clearly evidenced in his "Rugged Individualism" speech whereby he declared that no one should have a reason to depend upon the government for assistance because everyone is expected to be so independent as to always be capable of helping themselves in times of crisis. Arguably fashioned after generations gone by where those who lived off the land in search of a better existence were forced to rely upon their own ingenuity to stay alive, Hoover's expectation of the same for America's citizens was considered over the top by many within and outside of the political arena. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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not a common ambition for those brought up with values from and a driving force toward the American Dream. As righteous as self-reliance is in the overall scheme of
life, there are times when people falter through no fault of their own and desperately need temporary assistance to help them regain an economic foothold. Herbert Hoover had a
most difficult time with this concept as was clearly evidenced in his "Rugged Individualism" speech whereby he declared that no one should have a reason to depend upon the government
for assistance because everyone is expected to be so independent as to always be capable of helping themselves in times of crisis. Arguably fashioned after generations gone by where
those who lived off the land in search of a better existence were forced to rely upon their own ingenuity to stay alive, Hoovers expectation of the same for Americas
citizens was considered over the top by many within and outside of the political arena. Hoovers policies failed in two ways. First, they failed to restore prosperity.
Second, they were unable to provide sufficient relief for the millions hit by the Depression. In both cases Hoovers belief in voluntarism and rugged individualism was to blame.
Voluntary measures failed as charities, businesses and local government were simply not big enough to tackle the Depression. Additionally, businesses were naturally competitive and could not cooperate effectively.
Hoovers fear of creating a dependency culture also stopped him giving help to the poor. His views convinced him that Federal government had no role to play when, in
fact, Federal government was the only body that was large enough to tackle the problem (Bunce 8). II. FROM BAD TO WORSE The fallout of Hoovers "Rugged Individualism" speech
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