<human>:  What presidents were in office during the Great Depression?
<bot>: The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning near the end of 1929. The presidents in office during this period were Herbert Hoover from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933 and Franklin D. Roosevelt from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945.