How serious were the effects of the depression on the american people- Roosevelt -election

How serious were the effects of the depression on the american people- Roosevelt -election

1. 1-roosevelt the democratic candidate for the presidency was full of enthusiasm and charisma

2. 2-as govenor of new york 1928-1932 he has a reputation for listening and then acting

3. 3- he had already intervened to try and improve the economy in new york state by increasing the income tax to provide an extra $20million for emergency relief during winter of 1931-32

4. 4-he created the impression he would act

5. 5- used radio effectively and spoke of the need of the government to help the forgotton man

6. 6-also made whistle stop tours around america promising action and giving hope

7. 7-election 1932 gave him the majority he recieved 57% of the popular vote

8. 8-hoover recieved 40 %

9. 9-roosevelt won in 42 out of 48 states shows he had majority support