Why did Roosevelt win the election? Roosevelt, unlike his opponent Hoover, had lots of charisma and enthusiasm and whilst he had been the Governor of New York he had tried to make life easier for people through tax rises to provide emergency funds. Activity: Tick the box if you it would support either Roosevelt or Hoover: Reason Reasons Why Roosevelt Won Reasons why Hoover Lost He was a Republican he was – associated with the economic collapse because of laissez faire attitudes. Promised to resolve the banking crisis. Promised a New Deal for all Americans. Strong political record New York – State Governor and Senator and Assistant Secretary to the Navy. Strong election campaign toured all – the states. His policies were very short terms and unsuccessful. He was seen as the nothing ‘do president’ his weak policy had not – helped the Depression. Interpretation A Adapted from The Crisis of the Old by American historian Arthur Schlesinger, 1957. He is writing about the 1932 presidential election campaign. white-faced, exhausted, stumbling in speech, swayed on the election platform. After the speech a “Hoover, Republican said, don’t they make him quit? He is not himself or the party any good. Its turning “why into a farce. He is tired physically and mentally”. Interpretation B Adapted from The Longman History of the United States, by British historian Hugh Brogan, 1999. his presidential term Hoover was to act incessantly, doing more than any previous President had “During done in any previous economic crisis”. How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about the 1932 presidential election? Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B. [4 marks] ] Which of the following was the more important reason why Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as President in 1932?
Why did Roosevelt win the election? Roosevelt, unlike his opponent Hoover, had lots of charisma and enthusiasm and whilst he had been the Governor of New York he had tried to make life easier for people through tax rises to provide emergency funds. Activity: Tick the box if you it would support either Roosevelt or Hoover: Reason Reasons Why Roosevelt Won Reasons why Hoover Lost He was a Republican – he was associated with the economic collapse because of laissez faire attitudes. Promised to resolve the banking crisis. Promised a New Deal for all Americans. Strong political record – New York State Governor and Senator and Assistant Secretary to the Navy. Strong election campaign – toured all the states. His policies were very short terms and unsuccessful. He was seen as the ‘do nothing president’ – his weak policy had not helped the Depression. Interpretation A Adapted from The Crisis of the Old by American historian Arthur Schlesinger, 1957. He is writing about the 1932 presidential election campaign. “Hoover, white-faced, exhausted, stumbling in speech, swayed on the election platform. After the speech a Republican said, “why don’t they make him quit? He is not himself or the party any good. Its turning into a farce. He is tired physically and mentally”. Interpretation B Adapted from The Longman History of the United States, by British historian Hugh Brogan, 1999. “During his presidential term Hoover was to act incessantly, doing more than any previous President had done in any previous economic crisis”. How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about the 1932 presidential election? Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B. [4 marks] ] Which of the following was the more important reason why Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as President in 1932?