Why were labor unions necessary? a) men and women needed labor unions so that they would receive equal pay b) factory workers needed to fight for better working conditions c) politicians wanted workers to have better standard of living d) factory workers needed labor unions for better health insurance coverage

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.