Rugged Individualism Apush

Apush chapter 14 50 terms.

Rugged individualism apush.

Rugged individualism definition is the practice or advocacy of individualism in social and economic relations emphasizing personal liberty and independence self reliance resourcefulness self direction of the individual and free competition in enterprise. For hoover rugged individualism communicated the greatness of individual freedom. The moral stance political philosophy ideology or social outlook who promote the exercise of one s goals and desires and so independence and self reliance. Signed on august 27 1928 by the united states france the united kingdom germany italy japan and a number of other countries.

Hoover believed that freedom from government intervention was the path for individual and social happiness. Rugged individualism was the phrase used often by herbert hoover during his time as president it refers to the idea that each individual should be able to help themselves out and that the government does not need to involve itself in people s economic lives nor in national economics in general. The belief that all individuals can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. Other sets by this creator.

Terms in this set 36. It is often associated with social darwinism or an up by the bootstraps philosophy.