The document discusses the causes of the Great Depression and the response by presidents Hoover and Roosevelt. It outlines that Hoover refused to create government programs and believed the business cycle would recover on its own. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal with programs to provide relief, recovery, and reform including the CCC, AAA, TVA, FDIC, SEC, and Social Security. Roosevelt also established many agencies through executive orders in his first 100 days. His attempt to pack the Supreme Court faced backlash for perceived overreach of presidential power. The New Deal restored hope but did not fully fix the depression and increased government debt and dependence.