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What did Franklin D. Roosevelt promise to the American people in his 1932 presidential campaign?
What did Franklin D. Roosevelt promise to the American people in his 1932 presidential campaign?
- A focus on balancing the federal budget and reducing government spending to restore economic stability.
- A swift end to the Great Depression through immediate and forceful intervention.
- New policies designed to combat the Great Depression and provide relief to the American people. (correct)
- A return to the traditional policies of the past that had brought prosperity to the nation.
What significant event in Roosevelt's life impacted his personal and political trajectory?
What significant event in Roosevelt's life impacted his personal and political trajectory?
- His victory as governor of New York in 1928.
- His contraction of polio in 1921, which left him paralyzed. (correct)
- His nomination as the Democratic candidate for vice president in 1920.
- His experience as assistant secretary of the navy during World War I.
What strategy did Roosevelt employ to set a new tone for his presidential campaign?
What strategy did Roosevelt employ to set a new tone for his presidential campaign?
- He focused on criticizing the incumbent President, Herbert Hoover, for his perceived failures in addressing the economic crisis.
- He broke with convention by personally flying to the Democratic convention to accept his nomination. (correct)
- He pledged to balance the federal budget and reduce government spending to restore economic stability.
- He emphasized his personal wealth and influential family background, appealing to voters' respect for tradition.
What specific group of Americans did Roosevelt not explicitly mention in his campaign speeches?
What specific group of Americans did Roosevelt not explicitly mention in his campaign speeches?
Why was Herbert Hoover considered an unlikely candidate for reelection in 1932?
Why was Herbert Hoover considered an unlikely candidate for reelection in 1932?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 32nd President of the United States, elected in 1932.
The Great Depression
The Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929.
New Deal
New Deal
A series of programs and policies introduced by FDR to help recover from the Great Depression.
1932 Presidential Election
1932 Presidential Election
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Polio
Polio
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Study Notes
1932 Presidential Election
- Optimism about ending the economic downturn vanished by 1932.
- Unemployment soared, banks collapsed, and Americans demanded action.
- Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) pledged bold policies to combat the Great Depression.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
- FDR came from a wealthy, influential background, attending Harvard and Columbia Law.
- Married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in 1905.
- Served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during WWI.
- Lost the 1920 Vice Presidential race.
- Contracted polio in 1921, resulting in leg paralysis.
- Recovered and became Governor of New York in 1928.
- Selected as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1932.
Herbert Hoover
- Republicans nominated Herbert Hoover for reelection despite his perceived lack of success in handling the Great Depression.
- His treatment of the Bonus Army negatively impacted the public.
Roosevelt's Election Victory
- FDR adopted an innovative approach, flying to the Democratic convention to accept his nomination.
- His campaign slogan championed "a new deal for the American people," but lacked detailed specifics.
- FDR promised assistance to the unemployed, farmers, and elderly, offering hope.
- Voters embraced Roosevelt's charm and confidence.
- He won a decisive victory, along with significant gains for the Democrats in Congress.
- Inauguration speech expressed optimism to the nation.
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