History of the United States II / Unit 10 USH2 1393 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Election of 1932
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The idea
In nineteen thirty-two Hoover lost overwhelmingly to the Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, governor of New York, who promised a new deal for the American people.
In practice
Hoover's own words after defeat: democracy is a harsh employer.
Where people slip
The Bonus Army sealed his defeat, the anchor says. Unit eleven carries Roosevelt's victory and its numbers.
Your place on the trail
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