America 1930-1939: Government and Politics Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1930-1939.
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America 1930-1939: Government and Politics Research Article from American Decades

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Roosevelt ran on a party platform that offered a mix of conservative and progressive solutions to the economic woes of the day. Condemning "the disastrous policies" of the Republican administration, the platform lambasted President Hoover for failing to balance the federal budget and promised to do so if the Republican candidate were elected. On the progressive side, the Democrats promised a series of federal work programs and relief payments to the needy. Roosevelt hinted at aid for farmers and railroads, as well as at the introduction of industrial planning and governmental regulation of banks and public utilities.

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