How Did Herbert Hoover Fix The Great Depression

I believe that Herbert Hoover had the best plan to fix the ‘Great Depression’. Hoover believed that a person’s success could only be achieved by oneself. He also believed that individualism was what America was created for. Nevertheless, that's what his plan was all about. His plan was also known as the ‘New Deal’. Throughout the ‘New Deal’ he profoundly emphasized on reducing waste, volunteering, and equal opportunity for the people. The examples of his economic policies during that time such as an expansion of the Federal Farm Board (FFB), a balanced federal budget, new and expanded public works projects. He extended the scope of the federal government by increasing its involvement in agriculture, federal spending, international trade, immigration