The 1932 Election

Question 1

What slogan described Hoover

Answer 1

‘In Hoover we trusted now we are busted’

Question 2

Postive actions of Hoover

Answer 2

Tried to persuade business leaders to improve wages
Tried to help banks
Passed 1932 congress bill allowing $2.1 billion to be spent on creating jobs

Question 3

How did Hoovers Tariff 1922 have a negative impact

Answer 3

Strangled international trade and made the economic situation worse

Question 4

What did FDR believe

Answer 4

An ‘active government’ to improve the lives of ordinary people

Question 5

What did FDR plan

Answer 5

Public spending creating jobs and solving social problems. FDR also keen to seek advice from factory owners and union leaders

Question 6

How was FDRs campaign successful

Answer 6

Deliberately vague, travelled the country by train making speeches of a new deal. First time a president travelled to personally address people

Question 7

How many votes did FDR and the democrats win by

Answer 7

7 million votes, worst defeat ever from the republicans