We were near the depths of the great depression, following the Stock Market crash of 1929. We had all the economic problems we have today, almost of the same severity.
FDR plunged in and took over with the democrats, just as Obama did.
Herbert Clark Hoover became president in1928 & Hoover became not president in 1933.
Herbert Hoover - http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1580.html
Herbert Hoover had just become President in 1929 when the Great Depression began. His ineffective response led to his defeat by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. He was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and was the scapegoat for the depression, leading to his defeat in the 1932 election. Here is the government's website on Herbert Hoover: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/hh31.html
Yes, you are correct regarding the electoral votes for Hoover in 1932.
No- Hoover lost badly to Franklin Roosevelt in 1932.
Franklin Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge was president 1928-1929, then Herbert Hoover from 1929-1932
Herbert Hoover was succeeded by Franklin D. Roosevelt after losing the election of 1932.
Herbert Clark Hoover became president in1928 & Hoover became not president in 1933.
Herbert Hoover - http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1580.html
Herbert Hoover(Republican) in 1932
Herbert Hoover had just become President in 1929 when the Great Depression began. His ineffective response led to his defeat by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Herbert Hoover won the 1928 presidential election defeating Alfred Smith. In the 1928 presidential election Herbert Hoover received 444 electoral votes and Alfred Smith received 87 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Hoover 21,437,277 and Smith 15,007,698.
Hoover was elected president in 1928 and ran again in 1932.