Haunted by Hoover, Trump Searches for an Endgame in Iran As Donald Trump navigates the increasingly tense situation in Iran, it is impossible not to notice the eerie echoes of a bygone era.
The current administration's approach to Tehran bears striking similarities to the disastrous policies pursued by Herbert Hoover during his presidency in the 1920s and 1930s.
The Haunted Legacy of Hoover Herbert Hoover's foreign policy was marked by a rigid adherence to isolationism, a reliance on traditional alliances, and a failure to anticipate the rise of Nazi Germany.