jan 1, 1928 - Election of Herbert Hoover

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In 1928, Herbert Hoover was elected president. He was a millionaire who lived by the principles of rugged individualism, and he was also a Catholic. Hoping that the "Coolidge Prosperity" would be extended, the Americans overwhelmingly voted for the third Republican president in a row. Hoover would have to face a massive depression throughout most of his presidency and failed to deal with it.

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