The Great Depression and Election of FDR
Curator Herman Eberhardt gave a tour of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and discussed the Great Depression and its effect on the election of Franklin Roosevelt.
Description
Curator Herman Eberhardt gave a tour of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and discussed the Great Depression and its effect on the election of Franklin Roosevelt.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe the state of the United States in 1932 when Franklin Roosevelt was running for president.
- Explain the significance of Franklin Roosevelt accepting the presidential nomination in person.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Great Depression
- Hooverville
- New Deal
- Shantytown