Herbert Hoover: 1920 to 1932

Herbert Hoover: 1920 to 1932

Herbert Hoover became a famous industrialist during his career. In 1914, Hoover began public service as he joined a committee to provide aid to Americans who were stranded in Europe during WWI. This led to his involvement in the Wilson administration as head of the Food Administration. He became responsible for providing food relief to Europeans and Russians following the war. Millions of lives were saved due to these efforts.

Hoover then ran for president in 1920 but didn't receive the nomination. Instead, he became the Commerce Secretary inside of President Harding's administration. As Commerce Secretary he took command of many of the tasks inside the administration. He then continued in this role under the Coolidge administration.

When Calvin Coolidge chose not to run for a second term, Hoover ran against New York Governor Al Smith and won. Hoover was a deeply caring president and when the Great Depression hit he became involved in trying to stem the effects. However, FDR promised to go further with his New Deal policies and won the election of 1932.

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