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Unlike Herbert Hoover, who refused to offer direct assistance to individuals, Franklin Roosevelt knew that the nation's unemployed could last only so long. Like his banking legislation, aid would be immediate. Roosevelt adopted a strategy known as "priming the pump." To start a dry pump, a farmer often has to pour a little into the pump to generate a heavy flow. Likewise, Roosevelt believed the national government could jump start a dry economy by pouring in a little federal money.
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Reading
- Provider:
- Independence Hall Association
- Provider Set:
- US History
- Date Added:
- 03/11/2020