THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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Question
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Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election (which occurred after the Stock Market Crash and the start of the Depression)?
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Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
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Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
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Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
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Roosevelt won a third term.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On November 8, 1932, Franklin Roosevelt became the first Democrat in 80 years to win the presidency by a majority vote, rather than a plurality. On Capitol Hill, House Democrats gained 97 seats for a nearly three-to-one margin over the Republicans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both Smith and Roosevelt were against Prohibition, but Smith supported making it a main issue during the campaign while Roosevelt did not.
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