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USA: 1932-1941 - The Presidential Election Of 1932 And The First New Deal

This GCSE History quiz explores the 1932 US election and the First New Deal, asking how voters judged Hoover and Roosevelt during the Great Depression.

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Fascinating Fact:

Herbert Hoover believed in limited government and rugged individualism. He thought direct federal help would weaken people’s independence and relied on charities and local bodies instead.

In GCSE History, the 1932 presidential election and the First New Deal show how Americans turned from Hoover to Roosevelt, choosing active government measures to tackle unemployment, bank failures and loss of confidence.

Key Terms

Rugged individualism: The belief that people should solve their own problems, with only limited help from the government.
New Deal: Roosevelt’s programme of laws and agencies designed to create jobs, support the needy and rebuild the US economy.
Alphabet agencies: Nickname for New Deal organisations known by initials, such as CCC, AAA and TVA, which aimed to provide work or support.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was the 1932 US presidential election about in GCSE History?

The 1932 election was a contest between President Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. Voters had to decide whether to keep limited action or choose bold New Deal promises.

What was the First New Deal and what did it aim to do?

The First New Deal was a set of measures introduced from 1933 to 1935. It aimed to stabilise banks, create jobs, help farmers and restore confidence in the American economy.

How did Hoover’s ideas differ from Roosevelt’s approach?

Hoover trusted voluntary help and local action, warning that too much federal support might weaken self-reliance. Roosevelt argued that government should step in directly with national programmes to relieve suffering and boost demand.

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1 .

FDR's first statement to the American people concerned the banking crisis. He was especially worried by "bank runs". What are these?

Banks refusing to let their customers take money out of their accounts

Banks becoming bankrupt as more and more customers removed their money, causing a frenzy to develop

Banks refusing to pay interest on any kind of account

Banks paying customers' deposits into inaccessible foreign accounts

If FDR could solve the banking problem, confidence might return to the rest of the economy

2 .

How did FDR like to communicate to the American people what he was trying to achieve?

By radio

By TV

Through articles in popular newspapers

By large public meetings on regular tours of the country

FDR was a good communicator, but his advisers wondered which would be the best method

3 .

Who ran against FDR in 1932 for the Republicans?

Calvin Coolidge

Robert Taft

Herbert Hoover

Charles Curtis

Hoover was the incumbent president, but some Republicans felt that he was discredited by the failures of the previous four years

4 .

Roosevelt carried out major reforms in the early period of the First New Deal. What name was given to this heady time?

The 100 Days

The Six Weeks War on Poverty

The Year to Remember

The Time for Change

FDR had promised rapid action: now he had to deliver it

5 .

In the so-called Alphabet Agencies FDR planned to spend federal money on new infrastructure. One - the TVA - was restricted to one state. Which state was this?

Texas

Tennessee

Vermont

Alabama

The federal intention was to boost electricity production and to relieve farmers' poverty

6 .

Some of America's brightest graduates worked for FDR, providing policy advice. What was this group called?

The Three Wise Men

The Policy Wonks

The Treasury Advisory Committee

The Brain Trust

There were other advisers, but this group was youthful and radical in its recommendations

7 .

FDR earned early popularity by repealing a measure passed over twenty years before. What name is given to this law?

Deconstruction

Prohibition

Austerity

The Liquor Law

This measure had been extremely unpopular, and had not worked. Indeed it had achieved the exact opposite of its supporters' intentions

8 .

Which song did FDR choose as his campaign anthem in 1932?

"Somewhere over the Rainbow"

"Oh! What a beautiful morning!"

"Happy Days are here again!"

"You'll never walk alone"

FDR's optimism was catching

9 .

Roosevelt simplified his aims in the First New Deal into the three R's. What did they stand for?

Recompense, Renewal and Rebirth

Relief, Recovery and Reform

Renaissance, Redemption and Revival

Remedy, Resource and Reformation

Three alliterative words were repeated regularly by Democrat spokesmen

10 .

What had been Roosevelt's previous job before becoming President?

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Head of a private business corporation

Governor of New York State

Mayor of New York City

FDR came from a wealthy and privileged background in New England. He had, however, developed a strong social conscience, and he was determined to try a new approach to America's problems

Author: Edward Towne