The document summarizes government aid during the Great Depression era. President Hoover did little to help the struggling economy in the early 1930s, believing local charities and governments should address issues. President Roosevelt implemented his New Deal program through government loans, projects, and regulation, which was more effective than Hoover's approach. Roosevelt also established the Farm Security Administration to provide loans to farmers and set up camps for migrant workers.

1. INFO AT A GLANCE: GOVERNMENT AID

2. What? With the combined effects of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, America was in need of government help for the unemployed workers and the poor economic situation of the country.

3. Hoover Hoover did little to help booster the economy in his term as the President (1929-1933). Hoover believed rather in small charities and local governments to fix the economy, a stance that was not effective and did not gain him favor with the masses.

4. Roosevelt President Roosevelt’s New Deal did a great deal to bolster the economy. Roosevelt believed in the use of government loans, projects, and regulation as means of reviving the economy. This policy was much more effective than that of President Hoover.

5. Farm Security Administration The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was a government organization started by Roosevelt that helped farmers in need with loans to help them during their troubled times. The FSA also created government camps where migrants could live for relatively low prices and create their own communities.