Election Of Roosevelt

Question 0

Why was Hoover unpopular

Answer 0

“Too little, too late” Hoover insisted people could work themselves out of poverty of conditions right
Without direct assistance from gov.
Refused to offer financial relief to indiv. - v unpopular

Question 1

What measures did Hoover take to help the economy

Answer 1

Reduction in taxes
An expansion of ‘public works’
Home loans acts - help w/ mortgage payments
Conferences with industrialists
One year suspension on war debts to European govs
Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Question 2

How did Hoovers policies have a negative effect

Answer 2

High tariffs on foreign goods led to retaliation, other countries then raised tariffs too..halved us exports to Europe.

Question 3

Who was FDR

Answer 3

Franklin Roosevelt had been a popular governor of New York

Election campaign backed by wealthy backers, influential supporters helped him

Question 4

What were the ‘Bonus Protests’

Answer 4

June 1932 15,000 WW1 war veterans gathered in Washington to demand extra bonus payments.
Two protesters were killed by police and others injured when army cleared encampments

Question 5

Election vote

Answer 5

22m to 15m

Question 6

What were Roosevelt’s election promises

Answer 6

Immediate action after the election
A flexible approach for practical results
Relief and help for small banks and homeowners
Prohibition to be ended