"We were challenged with a peace-time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines — doctrines of paternalism and state socialism. The acceptance of these ideas would have meant the destruction of self-government through centralization... it would have meant the undermining of the individual initiative and enterprise." — Herbert Hoover, campaign speech, October 1928
Hoover's commitment to the principles in this speech is most clearly reflected in his 1932 response to:
- A
The Pullman strike, which he settled by arbitration
- B
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, which he led
- C
The Stamp Act protests, which he supported
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The Bonus Army marchers, whom he had dispersed by federal troops
Explanation
Hoover ordered the army under MacArthur to clear WWI veterans demanding early bonus payment, reflecting his hostility to direct relief.