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President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause The Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover and his mishandling of the Great Depression.
President Herbert Hoover is synonymous with failure. As the Great Depression hit, shanty town across America were nicknamed 'Hoovervilles' in honour of the man held responsible for their birth. But there's more to him than this. Today Don restores depth and nuance to Hoover's tragic story with his wonderful guest Eric Rauchway, author of "Winter War: Hoover, Roosevelt, and the First Clash Over the New Deal".
Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
