INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide
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Herbert Hoover lost by a narrow margin
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Huey Long ran a strong third party campaign
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Franklin Roosevelt won his third term as president
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Detailed explanation-1: -1932 was a political realignment election: not only did Roosevelt win a sweeping victory over Hoover, but Democrats significantly extended their control over the U.S. House, gaining 101 seats, and also gained 12 seats in the U.S. Senate to gain control of the chamber.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -1936 – Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) received 523 (98.5%) of the electoral votes-the largest share since 1820 and the largest in a non-unanimous election-while Alf Landon (R) received only 8 (1.5%). Additionally, Roosevelt received 60.8% of the popular vote.