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In the 1920s, the government had a laissez-faire policy, what does this mean?

How was this illustrated by President Hoover??s policies on the Great Depression?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Laissez-faire is usually translated as 'allow to do,' in other words, little or no interference from the State the Government. Allow the Market to correct itself. The Principle thought being that Governments can only make things worse so they shoyld not go sticking their noises in.

When called upon to have the Federal Government provide releif for unemployed & desitute people, Hoover loudly said that it was for the Red Cross and other Charities to do so. The irony was that Hoover using the backing of the Government organized one of the most effective food relief agencies of the First World War of the 20th Centuru. Yet as President Hoover was afraid of exerting his authority. Hoover loudly said that the business communitty must pick itself up off the turf following stockmarket crash.

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