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Herbert Hoover (A)

By: Louis T. Wells Jr.
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Abstract

Presents a character sketch of Herbert Hoover, along with Hoover's views on the cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Illustrates the political economy of the period and presents different interpretations of the course of the Great Depression. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Economy; Financial Crisis; Government And Politics; Identity; Perspective

Citation

Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Herbert Hoover (A)." Harvard Business School Case 798-041, November 1997. (Revised June 2006.)
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