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The United States presidential election of 1932 was held on November 8, 1932. In this election, the candidates were Franklin D. Roosevelt and previous president Herbert Hoover. FDR was a Democrat and a governor in New York. His running mate was John Garner. Herbert Hoover was a Republican from California. His running ate was Charles Curtis. This election was held during the Great Depression. Unemployment was above 20%. Roosevelt blamed Hoover for the Depression and worsening the economy. Roosevelt promised recovery with his New Deal plan. At the time, he didn’t have a clear idea what his New Deal plan was so he promised no specific programs. Later on, the New Deal became a series of domestic programs to help get out of the Great Depression and focused on the 3 R’s: Relief, Recovery, and Reform. Roosevelt won by a lot in both the electoral and popular vote thus making him the 32nd President of the United States.

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