During the 1932 election: a. Herbert Hoover apologized to the American public for failing them and promised to repeal Prohibition if reelected. b. FDR played on his disability to garner public sympathy and to make himself seem more like an ordinary man. c. FDR called for a balanced government and criticized Hoover for excessive government spending. d. FDR boldly outlined his plans for a New Deal. e. Herbert Hoover made a late rally and nearly defeated Roosevelt.

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Darian Roberson

23 February, 19:38

During the 1932 election: a. Herbert Hoover apologized to the American public for failing them and promised to repeal Prohibition if reelected. b. FDR played on his disability to garner public sympathy and to make himself seem more like an ordinary man. c. FDR called for a balanced government and criticized Hoover for excessive government spending. d. FDR boldly outlined his plans for a New Deal. e. Herbert Hoover made a late rally and nearly defeated Roosevelt.

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Sara Suarez · Answer 1

D. FDR boldly outlined his plans for a New Deal

Explanation:

Franklin D. Roosevelt made the New Deal the center of his campaign. He promised it would bring economic recovery to the country, which was suffering greatly from the Great Depression.

This landed Roosevelt a massive victory against the incumbent Republican: Herbert Hoover.