1932 Election: Hoover // Roosevelt Can you guess a winner!?
Hoover President beginning March 1929 Market crashed in October Qualities President beginning March 1929 Market crashed in October Republican Opposed direct relief to needy No handouts Local organizations to help with needy
Hoover Plan of action Boulder Dam/Hoover Dam The Federal Farm Board Qualities Plan of action Boulder Dam/Hoover Dam The Federal Farm Board Federal Home Loan Act Reconstruction Finance Corporation National Credit Corporation
Hoover 1932, damaged Hoover’s image Bonus Army 1932, damaged Hoover’s image Bonus Army—10,000-20,000 WWI vets and families came to Washington DC The Patman Bill Authorized the government to pay a bonus to WWI vevterans who had not been paid adequately for wartime services Supposed to be paid in 1945 Bonus Army wanted it NOW
Hoover Hoover believed these were “communists” Bonus Army Hoover believed these were “communists” Hoover opposed legislation Hoover allowed shantytown next to White House Wanted them to leave by June 17 2,000 stayed July 28, 1,000 soldiers gassed more than 1,000 people 11-month-old baby died 8-year-old blind 2 shot; many injured
Franklin Roosevelt Democrat Qualities Democrat Two-term governor of New York starting in 1928 5th cousin of Teddy Roosevelt Reform-minded leader Combated unemployment Can-do attitude