Presidential Candidates of the 30’s: Who should you vote for? The two running candidates in the election of 1932 were Franklin D. Roosevelt, running for the Republican party, and Herbert Hoover, running for the Democratic party. Both candidates had different ideals when it came to aiding the U.S. financially and militarily, but their goals ultimately overlapped. They both wanted to get the U.S. out of the Great Depression and back into the collection of world powers that they were once in. FDR believed that it was the fault of the previous government under Hoover that led to the current crisis in America. He strongly believed that Hoover wanted to spend large portions of government money on himself, and that he focused less on the people in …show more content…
He thought that it was the rich stockholders who had invested too much and who sold too quickly, and that was what brought down the economy. Despite this, he wanted to hold the conservative style and keep the government less involved with the people’s business. If I were to vote in this election, (as an adult and a woman with rights), although I’ve grown up on a more conservative side, I can’t help but lean more towards the liberal side with F.D.R. since his ideas did help us in the end. He created 10 New Deal programs, these being the SSA, CWA, FERA, FDIC, SEC, WPA, FLSA, AAA, CCC, and the FHA. This proved to be very beneficial to the U.S. as this led to the country’s gradual return back to normalcy when it came to economic and military control. While Hoover tended to blame the people more, Roosevelt took responsibility and admitted it was the government’s fault. He knew that the country wanted “anyone but Hoover” in office, so it was an easy win, but I feel more inclined to vote for Roosevelt for the reasons listed above. In summary, although both had similar goals in helping the U.S. get back on its feet, both had different ways of doing
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt belonged to two different political parties, so it was inevitable that the two would handle the Great Depression differently. President Hoover, a Republican, dealt with the depression in a more conservative manner; in his eyes, the federal government should not intervene. President Roosevelt was a Democrat during the Great Depression. He took initiative and created governmental agencies to create jobs and therefore create and complete public service and infrastructure projects. President Roosevelt dealt with the depression in a better manner than Hoover.
In 1929, the stock market crashed, bringing great ruin to our country. The result, the Great Depression, was a time of hardship for everyone around the world. The economy in the US was lower than ever and people were suffering immensely. During these trying times, two presidents served- Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R.) Both had different views on how the depression should be handled, with Hoover believing that the people could solve the issue themselves with no government involvement, and with F.D.R. believing that the government should work for their people in such difficult times.
Hoover believed the root cause of the depression was international, and he therefore believed that restoring the gold standard would ultimately drag the United States out of depression by reviving international trade. Hoover initiated many new domestic jobs programs aimed at creating jobs, but it seemed to have no effect as the unemployment rate continued to rise. The Democrats nominated Franklin Roosevelt as their candidate for president in 1932 against the incumbent Hoover. Roosevelt was elected in a landslide victory in part due to his platform called "The New Deal". This campaign platform was never fully explained by Roosevelt prior to his election, but it appealed to the American people as something new and different from anything Hoover was doing to ameliorate the problem.
Thus, while Roosevelt can definitely be characterized as a liberal by today's standards and the standards of the 1930's, Hoover's characterization changed as the public's view of a liberal quickly became a conservative during the depression. Furthermore, Hoover's ideas changed from opposing government intervention in the economy to supporting government incentives for employment. Unlike most presidents (under Schlesinger's theory) Hoover experienced private interest, transition, and public purpose within the one term of his presidency.
The Great Depression was due to the stock market crashing and the fear of risking what was left and decided to but a pause on any economic activity. Throughout this time period, we elected two Presidents, Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Throughout the Depression, Roosevelt had the most effective policies than Hoover. President Hoover was part of the Republican Party. He took office in 1929 when the American economy was at its high and when he left it reached its twentieth century low.
Herbert Hoover was sworn into office when the economic status of the country stood at its highest and the nation was accustomed to a prosperous way of living. When the stock market plummeted and took its toll on the citizens from coast to coast, it was out of his control. The approach however that was taken to deal with the matter is what will ultimately separate Hoover and Roosevelt when the debates to categorize the greatest and worst presidents the nation has seen begin. Hoover was known for false promises as he would speak optimistically to his audience and never deliver. The people began to resent his words knowing they would all fall through eventually. Roosevelt in his inaugural address knew the people were tired of hearing speeches that never pulled through and only spoke with truth as he stated:
Roosevelt however, promised action in the shape of 'a New Deal for the American people'. This included jobs and relief to the needy. The speech shows Roosevelt's determination to nullify the effects of the Depression with his New Deal. At such desperate times, the American people would accept anything promised to them, so they backed Roosevelt rather than the 'do-nothing' President Hoover.
Even though President Hoover was considered mainly conservative and President Roosevelt a liberal, they both expressed some opposite tendencies. President Herbert Hoover, though considered mainly conservative, had some liberal policies and ideas as well. For example, Hoover believed that the rugged individualist, or someone who helps themselves, could save the United States from the Depression. This idea backs up the conservative belief of aures-faire federal government. In his 1928 speech as a presidential candidate, Hoover calls for a small federal government by saying that his general policy includes the belief that a strong federal government would hurt the rugged individualism of the people.
The United States' 1932 Election Many historians believe that the 1932 election was a popularity competition, with the prize being the chief of the white house. This is because they thought that Hoover's inability to revive the depressed economy, and his lack of a personality that reaches out to the average American, provided Roosevelt (who was very popular) with a path to victory. I shall discuss this view, with points in favour and points that argue Roosevelt had an appealing policy and opinions that ensured his triumph which did not rely on Hoover's incompetence and lack of charm. Beginning with the points in favour, it becomes easy to understand the principle behind the aforementioned statement. According to the historian Roger Smalley, Hoover's election campaign was based on his criticism of other parties.
These differences help make the United States’s democracy work. Hoover and Roosevelt had opposing political views about of how to approach the Great Depression. Hoover had a conservative political philosophy and openly referred to the Great Depression as a “passing incident in our national lives.” He believed that patience and self reliance was all the American people needed in order to get through the rough time. Hoover also thought that families should responsible for their own welfare. He limited the federal government’s role and imposed local and states governments to help (History.com“The 1930’s”). Whereas President Roosevelt was full of liberal ideas and believed in power of free market (Boundless.com Staff). Roosevelt’s determined and fearless outlook towards Great Depression helped boost people’s confidence in their National Government. Roosevelt hoped to entered office and take control right away by providing quick and reliable relief for American people (Biography.com “Theodore Roosevelt”). These presidents are an example of how presidents can have different ideas and
Toward the end of the 1920s, the United States gloated the biggest economy on the planet. With the devastation created by World War I, Europeans battled while Americans prospered. After succeeding to the Presidency, Herbert Hoover anticipated that the United States would soon see the day when destitution was dispensed with. At that point, in a minute of evident triumph, everything came apart. The stock exchange accident of 1929 set off a chain of occasions that sent the United States into its longest, deepest financial emergency of its history.
Priest Coughlin, once said “Roosevelt or ruin” but at the end he understood it was “Roosevelt and ruin”. After the Stock Market Crash on October 29, 1929, a period of unemployment, panic, and a very low economy; struck the U.S. Also known as The Great Depression. But in 1933, by just being given presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) would try to stop this devastation with a program, that he named New Deal, design to fix this issue so called The Great Depression.Unfortunately this new program wasn’t successful because FDR didn’t understand the causes of the Great Depression, it made the government had way too much power over their economy and industry, it focused mostly on direct relief and it didn’t help the minorities.
In the 1930s, America experienced the Great Depression, which resulted in numerous job losses and bank closures. To address these issues, President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the New Deal (Article 3). This plan includes creating jobs and ensuring bank security. Additionally, it brought forth new regulations to support senior Social Security recipients and workers. Because of the New Deal's advantages, African Americans in cities like Chicago began to view politics differently and support alternative parties (Article 1).
The extent of the New Deal’s achievement in elevating the lives of African Americans has been the subject of debate for many historians, such as Nancy Weiss and Harvard Sitkoff. Opposed to the traditionalist view of John Salmond and Raymond Wolters, who offered a dim view in emphasising its many shortcomings, they sought, alongside historians Patricia Sullivan and Kevin J. McMahon, to promote a more optimistic perspective, portraying the New Deal as part of a ‘long’ Civil Rights Movement. However, they differed in their approach rather notably. Sitkoff, building upon the argument of his mentor William Leuchtenburg, saw the New Deal to be “a turning point in race relations” that allowed for “sprouts of hope” amongst African Americans, but also
Imagine just living everyday life with your family, then one day your home and farm are lost to foreclosure. People started losing their jobs, things were closing down, and some didn't even know how they were going to feed their families. It is probably hard to imagine because things like this don't happen in America anymore. Except in the 1930's, all of those things happened because of a stock market crash which went on for a little over ten years. People were tired and didn't want to live like this anymore, so the New Deal was created.