He was president at the beginning of the Great Depression... while he was not solely responsible for this economic crisis, most Americans believed he should be blamed for his inability to solve the problems that the Depression caused.

Question

He was president at the beginning of the Great Depression... while he was not solely responsible for this economic crisis, most Americans believed he should be blamed for his inability to solve the problems that the Depression caused.

Group of answer choices

Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry Truman

Answer 1

Herbert Hoover

Answer 2

The correct answer is Herbert Hoover.

Step 1: The president who was in office at the beginning of the Great Depression and faced criticism for his inability to solve the problems caused by the economic crisis is Herbert Hoover.