The 1932 Presidential Election

Question 1

Who won the Presidential Election?

Answer 1

Roosevelt

Question 2

Why did Hoover lose the Presidential Election? (4)

Answer 2

• he was a poor public speaker
• he believed in Rugged Individualism
• he did little to help with the GD
  ↳ when he did, it was “too little, too late”
• people were horrified with his response to the Bonus Army

Question 3

Why did Roosevelt win the Presidential Election? (4)

Answer 3

• he had already helped the poor, as he was the Governor of New York
• he promised a New Deal
• he was a more relatable figure, as he was disabled due to Polio
• he addressed the nation with his ‘fireside chats’