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Government unpopurity

Government unpopurity. The downfall of Hoover 1930 to 1932. Aims of the lesson. By the end of this lesson you will Understand how people reacted to the policies of Hoover’s government Evaluate the importance of the 1932 presidential election and why Roosevelt won. Background.

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Government unpopurity

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  1. Government unpopurity The downfall of Hoover 1930 to 1932

  2. Aims of the lesson By the end of this lesson you will • Understand how people reacted to the policies of Hoover’s government • Evaluate the importance of the 1932 presidential election and why Roosevelt won

  3. Background • 1932 – election year • Hoover and the Republicans were very unpopular • He said that things were getting better when they clearly were not • Laisses faire was not working • Hoover tried to sort out the depression in order to save his own skin

  4. Rising resentment • Introduced tax cuts to get people spending – poor saw them as favouring the rich • The RFC and other things he introduced seen as being too little too late • By 1932 unemployment was 7 million • Tariffs increased – led to exports dropping from $2341m in 1929 to $784m by 1932 • People did not give credit for anything that he did

  5. Protest and the bonus army • Protest by 1932 – police involved and often led to violence • Police saw unemployed as criminals – many turned to crime to make ends meet • 1924 – US government gave a payment to those men who had fought in WW1 • Got $50 immediately and the rest to be paid in 1945

  6. The bonus army • Many due a bonus were nit by the depression and living in Hoovervilles • May 32 – many went to Washington to ask for their money at once • Became known as the bonus army and set up a Hoover Ville opposite the White House • Hoover called the bonus army “a rabble”

  7. Reaction to the bonus army • Hoover said that the bonus’ would not be paid in 1932 – House of Representatives votes to pay the bonus army • The Senate supported the President – offered the BA loans to go home • 5000 accepted – the other 10 000 stayed • 28th July – ordered police to clear the bonus army – sent the army in – 4 marchers killed and 1000 injured

  8. The 1932 Presidential Election • Hoover’s handling of the bonus army made him more unpopular • Booed during his re-election campaign • Democratic opponent was Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) who promised a “New Deal” for the American people • FDR won 42 out of the 48 states and became president in March 1933

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