The Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

In 1932, Frankin Delano Roosevelt was elected to his first term as President, beating out a beleagured and defensive Herbert Hoover. Promising "a new deal for the American people," FDR became a symbol of hope while the United States was still reeling from the Great Depression.

 

While support among American Jews was strong, there were many who believed FDR would not be different enough from Hoover, and voted for the Socialist candidate. Still, FDR came out victorious, and by his re-election in 1936 and beyond, had wide support from American Jews and the broader population.

 

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