Problem 1: When historians tell the story of the Great Depression, they typically point to the stock market crash of 1929 as the igniting event that led to the calamitous implosion of the American economy.
Problem 2: How did this human-made disaster reinforce the Progressives' critique of Hoover and Republican's "laissez-faire" approach to economic management?
Problem 3: How did Hoover's tepid response to the disaster reinforce Progressives' critique of Hoover and the Republican's belief in "small and limited" government?