Unit 2 Lesson 5: Legacy of the Great Depression Flashcards
As more Americans came to suffer the effects of the deepening depression, however, public opinion began to turn against Hoover. Why is that
His steadfast resistance to providing government aid cost him reelection in 1932 and has since placed him at the forefront of the nation’s most unpopular presidents.
Hoover’s name became synonymous with the poverty of the era. Elaborate
You have read that “Hooverville” became the common name for a shantytown built by the homeless and “Hoover blankets” for the newspapers the homeless used to keep warm. A “Hoover flag” was an empty pants pocket turned inside out. By the 1932 election, hitchhikers were holding up signs saying “If you don’t give me a ride, I’ll vote for Hoover.”
How did Americans view Hoover? Did they think he caused the Great Depression?
While Americans did not necessarily believe that Hoover had caused the Great Depression, many blamed him for refusing to help regular citizens with direct aid that might have allowed them to recover from the crisis.
In an effort to support the American economy during the early stages of the Depression, President Hoover signed into law the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in 1930. what did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff do?
The law, which raised tariffs on thousands of imports, was intended to increase sales of American-made goods
What negative impact did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff have
, it angered foreign trade partners. In response, they raised their tariffs on American imports, thus shrinking international trade and closing additional markets to desperate American manufacturers. As a result, the global depression worsened.
For which industry did Hoover want to revise tariffs? Why was this the case?
He wanted to raise tariffs on agricultural imports to help boost the struggling American agricultural industry.
What factors influenced the passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
Pro-protectionist Republicans took advantage of Hoover’s willingness to revise agricultural tariffs and sought to raise tariffs in other industries. Democrats and progressive Republicans disapproved of the tariff hikes and dragged out the revision process for more than a year.
How did economists react to the tariff? What effects did the tariff have on Hoover’s presidency?
A thousand economists petitioned Hoover not to sign the tariff into law, predicting that it would have dire consequences on the American and global economies. Hoover signed it anyway. While it strengthened his support from Republicans who favored protectionism, it weakened the support of others in his party. Many Republicans who disagreed with the tariff later endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt for president.
What factors, combined with Hoover’s ill-timed response to the Bonus Army crisis, sealed his political fate.
Despite his efforts to address the hardships that many Americans faced, his ineffectual response to the Great Depression left Americans angry and ready for change. Unemployment hovered near 25 percent, and thousands of banks and factories were closing their doors.
What was the popular count of the election of 1932
Roosevelt won by a popular count of nearly 23 million to 15 million.
Who big of a win did Roosevlet ahve
. He carried all but six states while winning more than 57 percent of the popular vote.
Historians identify this election as the beginning of a new Democratic coalition elabaorte
Historians identify this election as the beginning of a new Democratic coalition, bringing together African Americans, other ethnic minorities, and organized labor as a voting bloc. The Democratic Party would rely on this bloc for many of its electoral victories over the next 50 years.
In which part of the country did Hoover maintain a stronghold?
Hoover maintained a stronghold in the Northeast.
How does the outcome of the electoral vote compare with the outcome of the popular vote? Why is this the case?
Roosevelt won the electoral vote by a much greater margin than that of the popular vote. Each state is given a number of electoral votes based on its population. In most instances, if a candidate wins a state’s popular vote, then the candidate receives all of that state’s electoral votes.
