Hooverism

Hooverism is an ideology representing the beliefs of the 31st president of the United States, Herbert Hoover. The Great Depression occurred during his presidency, and he sought to use free-market noninterventionist policies to help. He thought the Great Depression would sort itself out in time. Many criticize him for this, and many people had to move into poor tenement homes that sprawled up during his presidency known as "Hoovervilles".