History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2576 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Rugged Individualism
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The idea
In nineteen thirty the conservative position was Hoover's: rugged individualism and voluntary action, entry 1360 records, with direct federal relief rejected as destructive of character.
In practice
Hoover in nineteen thirty-one warning that the spread of government destroys initiative, entry 1361 records.
Where people slip
Entry 1361 traces his voluntarism to the wartime Food Administration he ran.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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