HOOVER's rugged individualism

those who believed in rugged individualism felt that US should isolate itself from what?

other countries

those who believed in rugged individualism felt that the government should not interfere with what?

helping anyone with finding jobs or homes

those who believed in rugged individualism felt that the government shouldn't regulate what?

working hours, pay and working conditions

those who believed in rugged individualism felt that businesses had to be what?

free to run themselves even if they exploited their workforce

what did many believe that rugged individualism had done to americans, especially the poor and the homeless?

they were weakened by government support because it sapped their self reliance

why did those who believed in rugged individualism feel that US should restrict immigration?

- when US needed workers, immigrants had been encouraged to think that they could come to US to realise dreams of equality and freedom

- however, at the end of the war, with rising unemployment, unlimited immigration made things worse as most immigrants were moving to improve their lives and to not bring wealth into the country