In 1932 America was suffering from a terrible economic depression.

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THE USA, 1919-1941

ASSIGNMENT 2: ASSESMENT OBJECTIVES 2 & 3

WAS THE NEW DEAL A SUCCESS?

In 1932 America was suffering from a terrible economic depression. President Hoover did not believe in government interfering with industry or business and little was done about to help the unemployed and the increasing numbers of the poor. In the 1932 election for president, Hoover lost to Franklin Roosevelt, the democratic candidate. During the election campaign Roosevelt had promised the American people a "new deal". Roosevelt's government created jobs through public works schemes and the poor were given help. Never before had the government played such an important part in the economy.

Historians disagree over the effectiveness of the new deal. Some see it as a great success, others as a dangerous failure.

1. Study source A.

Use source A and your own knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election. (5)

Source A was one of Roosevelt's speeches during the election of 1932.Roosevelt here was asking America not only just to vote him but to help him bring America out of the depression. Roosevelt was being supported by the