Use source B and your knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in 1932 election

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Question 5, Source B

By source B, it could tell that the economy was having a serious problem and shows that Roosevelt had the dynamic to solve problems and to bring America back the prosperity like before, which gave people hope and beliefs. In 1932, America was suffering from the effects of Wall Street Crash and the Great depression, which caused people to lose jobs and lowered the standard of living.

The first important factor why people chose and trusted Roosevelt to become President during the election year 1932 was because he had the characteristic that showed enthusiasm, optimism inspiration and above all, he gave hope to the Americans, in the period of crisis. By the speech he gave saying that “to win in this crusade to restore America”, showed the obvious enthusiastic, which people thought that Hoover possibly could not restore America and had no potential to fix the situation, in addition to this Roosevelt was their only hope.

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“I am waging war against destruction, delay, deceit, despair”, implies to his determination and willpower. Moreover, Roosevelt had overcame polio, therefore it exceptionally supports his speech because it also conveys to his determination to overcome polio, hence people think that he would certainly be able to do as he pledged, giving tremendous inspiration to the citizens, who were in troubles.

“I pledge you, I pledge myself to a New Deal for the American people”, this explicates that he promise he would definitely walk through the catastrophe with the American people, side by side. This suggests his dependability.  By the word ...

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