Why was herbert hoover criticized during the early 1930’s?

Hoover had failed to recognize the severity of the situation or leverage the power of the federal government to actually address it. The president was widely viewed as an insensitive person toward the suffering of millions desperate Americans. Although his predecessors' policies undoubtedly contributed to the crisis, which lasted over a decade, Hoover bore much to blame in the minds of the American people.

“destroyers for bases agreement in the destroyers for bases agreement between the united states and the united kingdom on september 2, 1940, fifty caldwell , wickes, and clemson class us navy destroyers were transferred to the toyalbnavy from the united states navy in exchange for land rights on british possessions.” i hope this you .