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In 1932, Hoover did create the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which was a federal agency that lend money to banks, and later lent money to businesses also.
 
In 1932, Hoover did create the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which was a federal agency that lend money to banks, and later lent money to businesses also.
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Hoover had to face a pathetic march in D.C. by poor soldiers from World War I who demanded a bonus.  Called the "Bonus March," this ended in riots and was a political disaster for Hoover.
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Hoover had to face a pathetic march in D.C. by poor soldiers from World War I who demanded a bonus.  Called the "Bonus March," this ended in riots and was a political disaster for Hoover.  Future generals George Patton, Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur put down the riots using tanks and troops, fearing that the nation was on the verge of a communist revolution.<ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWpatton.htm</ref>  Today troops are almost never used to deal with domestic violence, because it causes such harsh emotions.
    
The Great Depression caused voters to switch to the Democratic Party, which took control of the Presidency (through FDR) and Congress in 1932.  After winning control of Congress and the White House, the Democrats ended Prohibition by passing an amendment to repeal it.  They began enacting many new laws and programs to try to generate jobs.
 
The Great Depression caused voters to switch to the Democratic Party, which took control of the Presidency (through FDR) and Congress in 1932.  After winning control of Congress and the White House, the Democrats ended Prohibition by passing an amendment to repeal it.  They began enacting many new laws and programs to try to generate jobs.
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