Birth and death: 1874--1964
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: West Blanche, Styhowa
Status: President (term 1929-1933)
Family: Civilian
Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover's father was a native of West Milton, Ohio, and Hoover was only 6 years old when he died. Three years later, his mother died, and Hoover was orphaned at the age of 9, and he and his brother and sister lived with relatives.
Hoover deceived the Qing government into opening coal mines in China
In 1879, at the age of 5, Hoover began taking basic courses at West Blanche Compulsory School, and later at a commercial school. In 1891, he was admitted to the newly founded Stanford University, majoring in geology. At university, Hoover actively participated in social activities in addition to taking professional courses. After graduating, he decided to dedicate himself to mining as a mining engineer. In 1897, he went to Australia to work as a mining engineer for the Morin Mining Company. During this time, he discovered a gold mine, which not only made the company more important to him, but also made him rich overnight.
The Hoover Dam, named after Hoover
In 1914, the First World War broke out. At the request of the U.S. Embassy in Britain, Hoover successfully brokered tens of thousands of American tourists stranded in Britain on ships to return home. As a result, he began to enter politics. From 1917 to 1920, Hoover served as director of the U.S. Food Administration and director of the Relief Administration, chairman of the Sugar Equalization Bureau, economic director of the Supreme Economic Council, and chairman of the European Coal Mining Council.
Hoover Institution
In 1920, Hoover supported Harding's candidacy for president and was appointed Secretary of Commerce by President Harding until 1928. Hoover did a lot of useful work during his tenure as Secretary of Commerce. For example, actively seek and expand new overseas markets; To address unemployment in order to promote sustained and long-term economic development; encourage the establishment of the St. Lawrence Seaway; urging the construction of the Boulder Dam (later renamed the Hoover Dam); Support for the "Dawes Plan" to reduce German war reparations, stabilize Germany's war-torn economy, etc.
The most famous FBI was created by the worst president in American history
On March 4, 1929, Hoover won the election as the 31st president of the United States. On October 24, 1929, the Wall Street stock market plunged on Black Thursday, triggering the Great Depression, which was rare in American history. Then the Great Depression spread to Europe, and the effects of Europe in turn exacerbated the crisis in the United States. Despite this measure, the Hoover administration was powerless.
In foreign relations, the Hoover administration signed the London Naval Treaty with Britain and France in 1930, allowing Japan to increase its relative ratio to American and British naval ships. In 1934, Japan announced the abrogation of the treaty, triggering a naval arms race.
Hoover Tower
Hoover became a scapegoat for the Great Depression. In his 1932 presidential bid with Roosevelt, he suffered a crushing defeat.
The emergence of the Great Depression was not accidental, not caused by anyone, but the product of the development of the basic contradictions of capitalism to a certain extent. So it would be unfair to hold Hoover alone responsible for this. He also worked tirelessly to eliminate the "depression". This is because the scope and depth of the depression is unprecedented, and the effects of these efforts are not fully revealed unless they can be eliminated in a short period of time.