Myths of the Great Depression

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 2:50pm | posted by Jason Pye

Via Learn Liberty is a new video with Dr. Stephen Davies discussing three prevalent myths about the Great Depression, specifically that Herbert Hoover practiced laissez faire capitalism (this is one that, for some reason, is still debated today) and that the New Deal and/or World War II ended the the economic turmoil that the nation faced:

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  • Tagged: capitalism FDR free markets Great Depression Herbert Hoover Keynesian Economics laissez faire Learn Liberty New Deal Stephen Davies

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