5. "You cannot extend the mastery of government over the daily working life of the people without, at the same time, making it t
he master of the people's souls and thought." -President Herbert Hoover The idea expressed in the quotation is a basis for President Hoover's belief that the problems of the Great Depression could best be solved by a) nationalizing major industries
b) requiring business to pay a minimum wage to workers
c) relying mostly on private enterprise and individual initiative to improve economic conditions
d) creating government job programs for the unemployed
Option C, relying mostly on private enterprise and individual initiative to improve economic conditions
Explanation:
During the great Depression phase and the condition of stock market getting worse day by day, Hoover decided not to involve federal government and impose measures like forcing fixed prices, manipulating the value of the currency or controlling businesses etc. Instead he thought of dealing with it as a social cause and hence gave indirect aid to banks or local public works projects. He also focused on volunteerism to collect money.
