Honest historians have changed the perception somewhat of Hoover in recent years. The prevailing view today is that FDR basically expanded upon Hoovers’ economic prescriptions on a much bigger scale. Remember, FDR campaigned upon a “sound money” platform too.
The thinking then, was the US was ripe for revolution or dictatorship, the experiment in self-government had failed, and the government had to do something to alleviate the suffering and unemployment.
And it will be again unless Americans step up and smell the coffee, to mix metaphors.