The Great Depression was not caused by any President, but by the economic policies that dominated the US and the world during the 1920's. The election of President Herbert Hoover in 1928 did mean that that the laissez faire fiscal programs of President Coolidge were continued, and the new administration did not address the growing concerns over economic stability.
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who was president during the great depression and wwii
Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover took office seven months before the Great Depression started.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President when we entered Word War 2, which is generally considered the end of the depression due to the accelerated industry that supported the war effort.