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The Election of 1932

The Election of 1932. Herbert Hoover (Republican) Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democrat). Despair and Protest. By 1932, millions of unemployed workers and impoverished farmers were in a state bordering on desperation. Unrest on the Farms.

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The Election of 1932

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  1. The Election of 1932 Herbert Hoover (Republican) Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democrat)

  2. Despair and Protest • By 1932, millions of unemployed workers and impoverished farmers were in a state bordering on desperation

  3. Unrest on the Farms • In many communities, farmers banded together to stop banks from foreclosing on their farms and evicting them from their homes • Usually—the effort collapsed after some violence

  4. Bonus March • Unemployed WWI veterans marched to Washington, DC, to demand immediate payment of bonuses promised them at a later date (1945) • Camped in improvised shacks near the Capitol • Congress failed to pass the bonus bill

  5. Disastrous Response • Hoover ordered the army to break up the encampment • Tanks & tear gas were used to drive the veterans from Washington • Incident caused many to regard Pres. Hoover as heartless & uncaring

  6. The Election of 1932 • The depression’s worst year, 1932, was a presidential election year • Republicans re-nominated Herbert Hoover • Democrats nominated NY Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for president

  7. The Election of 1932 Herbert Hoover • Believed that federal government should not try to fix people’s problems. • Argued that federal aid and government policies to help the poor would alter the foundation of our national life. • He argued for voluntary aid to help the poor and argued against giving the national government more power. • Hoover gave very few campaign speeches and was jeered by crowds.

  8. The Election of 1932 Franklin Roosevelt • Believed that government had a responsibility to help people in need. • Called for a reappraisal of values and more controls on big business. • Helped many Americans reassess the importance of “making it on their own” without any help. • Much of his support came from urban workers, coal miners, and immigrants in need of federal relief.

  9. FDR’s Platform • Pledged a “new deal” for the American people • Repeal of Prohibition • Aid for the unemployed

  10. Election • The only real issue was the depression, and which candidate—Hoover or Roosevelt—could do a better job of ending the hard times • Almost 60% of them concluded that it was time for a change

  11. 1932 Election Results • New President—FDR • Congress—both houses Democratic majorities

  12. Red- Hoover • Blue- FDR

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