Lockdown lecture in American Series for Monday 8 January
SYNOPSIS
The Thirties and The Depression Years
Not solely an American crisis
President Hoover's reluctance to act
When Hoover did act it was largely ineffectual
Hoover loses 1932 Presidential Election to his rival FDR
Roosevelt's 100 Days of Federal intervention
Were these measures effective or did FDR's strength lie in his ability to connect with ordinary people and to provide hope?
Continuing Reforms
Big Government v Small Government. An ongoing debate
Resonances for today's America
FDR's historical conclusion at end of the decade
A reading suggestion: The Great Depression and The New Deal by Eric Rauchway (Oxford)
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