1. 1932 Election: Hoover // Roosevelt
Can you guess a winner!?

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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