This comparison covers Push AND Pull: Why Hoover Lost AND Why FDR Won within FDR and the 1932 Election for GCSE History. Revise FDR and the 1932 Election in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 12 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 2 of 12 in this topic. Use this comparison to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
⚖️ Push AND Pull: Why Hoover Lost AND Why FDR Won
| Why Hoover LOST (Push factors) | Why FDR WON (Pull factors) |
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"Rugged individualism" — Believed people should help themselves Refused direct relief — No government handouts to unemployed Bonus Army disaster (1932) — 20,000 WW1 veterans asking for early bonus were attacked by army with tanks and tear gas under General MacArthur Hoovervilles — Shantytowns named after him as an insult Seemed cold and uncaring — Out of touch with suffering |
Promised "New Deal" — Government action to help "Relief, Recovery, Reform" — Clear three-part plan Optimistic personality — Energetic despite polio disability "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" — Inspiring words Fireside Chats — Used radio to speak directly to Americans Promised to experiment — "Try something, and if it doesn't work, try something else" |
Practice questions for FDR and the 1932 Election
How many electoral votes did Franklin D. Roosevelt win in the 1932 presidential election?
Which general did Hoover send to disperse the Bonus Army veterans in June 1932?
Quick recall flashcards
1932 election result?
FDR won 472-59 electoral votes — landslide
Who was FDR?
Franklin D. Roosevelt — Democrat, elected President 1932 in a landslide against Herbert Hoover