The Election of 1932The Election of 1932To analyze the effects of the great To analyze the effects of the great

depression and how it led to a depression and how it led to a shift in political parties.shift in political parties.

The Election of 1932The Election of 1932

How did President Hoover respond to the How did President Hoover respond to the Great Depression?Great Depression?

What did Roosevelt mean when he offered What did Roosevelt mean when he offered Americans a “New Deal”?Americans a “New Deal”?

Why was the election of 1932 a significant Why was the election of 1932 a significant turning point for American politics?turning point for American politics?

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Do you think President Hoover is to blame Do you think President Hoover is to blame for the Great Depression??? Why or Why for the Great Depression??? Why or Why Not?Not?

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5062 What is he saying in this speech? How is What is he saying in this speech? How is

the crowd reacting? Did he think that the crowd reacting? Did he think that America would recover?America would recover?

Hoover’s Limited StrategyHoover’s Limited Strategy

Hoover convinced business leaders to help maintain public Hoover convinced business leaders to help maintain public confidence in the economy.confidence in the economy.

To protect domestic industries, Congress passed the To protect domestic industries, Congress passed the Hawley-Hawley-Smoot tariff,Smoot tariff, the highest import tax in history. the highest import tax in history.

Hoover set up the Hoover set up the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC),(RFC), which gave government credit to banks, industries, which gave government credit to banks, industries, railroads, and insurance companies.railroads, and insurance companies.

Hoover’s Limited StrategyHoover’s Limited Strategy

The theory of the The theory of the RFCRFC was that prosperity at the top would was that prosperity at the top would help the economy as a whole. Instead, many Americans saw help the economy as a whole. Instead, many Americans saw it as helping bankers and big businessmen, while ordinary it as helping bankers and big businessmen, while ordinary people went hungry.people went hungry.

Hoover did not support federal public assistance because he Hoover did not support federal public assistance because he believed it would destroy people’s self-respect and create a believed it would destroy people’s self-respect and create a large bureaucracy.large bureaucracy.

WHAT WOULD THIS CAUSE???? RIOTS!WHAT WOULD THIS CAUSE???? RIOTS!

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WHO IS HOOVER?????WHO IS HOOVER?????TAKE OUT WHITE BOARDS….. ITS TAKE OUT WHITE BOARDS….. ITS CHIP TIME!CHIP TIME!

CHOOSE A CHIP, ANY CHIP….and CHOOSE A CHIP, ANY CHIP….and discuss with your partners in regards to discuss with your partners in regards to this famous president, who was President this famous president, who was President Hoover?Hoover?

New Economic ThoughtNew Economic Thought

Keynes said that massive government spending Keynes said that massive government spending could help a collapsing economy and encourage could help a collapsing economy and encourage more private spending and production of goods more private spending and production of goods and services.and services.

A “New Deal” for AmericaA “New Deal” for America FDR promised a New Deal for the American people.FDR promised a New Deal for the American people. His spirit of optimism which made him very popular.His spirit of optimism which made him very popular. He was ready to experiment with government roles in an He was ready to experiment with government roles in an

effort to end the Depression.effort to end the Depression. As governor of New York, Roosevelt had experience and As governor of New York, Roosevelt had experience and

When the Roosevelts campaigned for the presidency, When the Roosevelts campaigned for the presidency, they brought their ideas for political action with them.they brought their ideas for political action with them.

The Election of 1932The Election of 1932

Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover Believed that federal government should not try to fix Believed that federal government should not try to fix

people’s problems.people’s problems. Argued that federal aid and government policies to help Argued that federal aid and government policies to help

the poor would alter the foundation of our national life.the poor would alter the foundation of our national life. He argued for voluntary aid to help the poor and argued He argued for voluntary aid to help the poor and argued

against giving the national government more power.against giving the national government more power. Hoover gave very few campaign speeches and was Hoover gave very few campaign speeches and was

jeered by crowds.jeered by crowds.

The Election of 1932The Election of 1932

Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt Believed that government had a responsibility to help Believed that government had a responsibility to help

people in need.people in need. Called for a reappraisal of values and more controls on Called for a reappraisal of values and more controls on

big business.big business. Helped many Americans reassess the importance of Helped many Americans reassess the importance of

“making it on their own” without any help.“making it on their own” without any help. Much of his support came from urban workers, coal Much of his support came from urban workers, coal

miners, and immigrants in need of federal relief.miners, and immigrants in need of federal relief.

WHO WILL WIN????WHO WILL WIN????

Cast your votes on your white board to Cast your votes on your white board to state who you think will win and why…. I state who you think will win and why…. I need an “academic” explanation;)need an “academic” explanation;)

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Importance of the 1932 ElectionImportance of the 1932 Election

Roosevelt won 57 percent of the popular Roosevelt won 57 percent of the popular vote and almost 89 percent of the electoral vote and almost 89 percent of the electoral vote.vote.

The election of 1932 is a turning point The election of 1932 is a turning point in the role of government in American in the role of government in American society.society.

Americans were now willing to Americans were now willing to accept an accept an expanded roleexpanded role for government. for government.