... or liberal according to their respective parties, but at times, each could be shown as being a little less liberal or conservative. Herbert Hoover had always been known for his balanced budget throughout his years, yet in 1930, he spent great amounts on public projects creating a deficit. This is certainly not a conservative take on economics. Roosevelt answered to this occurrence in a campaign speech ... spending and attempt to reverse the deficit. A true liberal president would have not worried about such a thing and would have increased the spending. However, a look at government fin...

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... he was in office spanned one of the most difficult times in American history. He began his presidency by ending the Great Depression of the 1930's with his "New Deal", which gave a bigger role to the government and also gave most citizens of the nation a ... 1928 he won that election and went on in 1932 to become the Democratic Party's nominee for President. He defeated Herbert Hoover, despite Hoover's claims that FDR was physically and mentally unfit. FDR took immediate action to restore the nation's economic health following his ... inauguration in 1933. He restored the confidence tha...

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... opposition to British policy in the colonies. As the Revolutionary War broke out, Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental Congress. With poorly trained men and few supplies, he was finally able to defeat the British in the Battle of Yorktown and gain independence for the ... colonies. After the war, Washington was unhappy with the Articles of the Confederation and took steps to bring about the ratification of the Constitution. In 1787 when the Constitution was ratified, ... one of the worst periods in American History. Roosevelt was selected as the Democratic candid...

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