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The Great Depression: Election of 1932

The Great Depression: Election of 1932. 1929-1939. Rumblings of dissatisfaction. 1932, Hoover was the most hated man in America. Rumblings of Dissatisfaction. Radical Protests Radical political parties grew more vocal= condemned capitalism depression M ass protests Hunger strikes

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The Great Depression: Election of 1932

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  1. The Great Depression: Election of 1932 1929-1939

  2. Rumblings of dissatisfaction • 1932, Hoover was the most hated man in America

  3. Rumblings of Dissatisfaction • Radical Protests • Radical political parties grew more vocal= condemned capitalism depression • Mass protests • Hunger strikes • Rural areas= violence

  4. Rumblings of Dissatisfaction • Communists Party helped expose racial injustice • 1931, white jury in AL, sentenced 9 black boys 13-21 to deathon a questionable charge • Helped w/ legal fees & had mass demonstrations • 1950, all were released

  5. Bonus Army • 5/1932, 10,000 WWI vets & their families protested • Supporting the Veteran’s Bonus Bill= Bonus Army • Congress rejected it, some stayed, defying orders • Fighting broke outw/ police= Hoover ordered the army to make them leave

  6. Bonus Army • July, U.S. Army moved in w/ guns, tanks, & tear gas • Gen. Douglas McArthur had troops force vets from buildings & burn their camps • 100s were injured, 3 died • Angry w/ Hoover

  7. Election of 1932 • Main issue= depression • Rep. nominee Pres. Hoover- defended his policies • Dem. nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt- attacked Hoover’s record & promised a fairer distribution of wealth

  8. Election of 1932 • Results: • FDR= 23 million popular votes & 472 electoral votes • Hoover= 16 million & 59 • Democrats won both houses • FDR promised a “New Deal”

  9. Quick Review • Why did radicals and veterans organize protests? • Why did vets protest in Washington D.C., how did a conflict occur, and how did it reflect on Hoover? • What do you think FDR means by a “new deal”?

  10. Video: Bonus Army • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOsIB5VMSQ

  11. Activity: Bonus Army Memoriam • It is the 82 anniversary of the Bonus Army • Create a memorial in Washington D.C. for those who protested & those who eventually lost their lives • A visual & written memoriam to honor the Bonus Army • Can include: cause, what they were standing for, how their protest failed, the conflict between vets & the army, the effects it had on the country

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