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Why did Franklin Roosevelt win the Presidential election?

            For the American people the 1920s was a time of unlimited opportunities and wealth. America was the richest nation at this time and the wages of many ordinary people rose while the prices of goods did not.
             At this time the president was Harding, a strong Republican. But in 1923, in the midst of this prosperous period Harding died and another republican-Coolidge became president. It was at this time that the American government imposed high tariffs on all foreign goods entering America. This was to encouraged people to buy American goods, as opposed to foreign imports which became more expensive.
             People were encouraged to spend their money and this very prosperous period.
             was built around luxuries such as the motor car. Most Americans.
             were expected to own a radio or a washing machine at least in this time of.
             consumerism. The 1920s was also a golden age of comedy and cinema. For.
             those sections of society that were part of this boom, life could not be.
             better. .
             However some people such as farmers and black people missed out on.
             this good life because they could not afford it. Often a way for white.
             farmers to express their hatred for not sharing in America's boom was by.
             joining a secret group of racists called the Klu Klux Clan. In 1919.
             politicians were persuaded to ban alcohol completely, this was known as Prohibition.
             But alcohol soon found its way into illegal bars and gangsters in this.
             business such as Al Capone made a fortune. In 1929 Herbert Hoover became.
             President and promised that America's prosperity would increase. But that same year came the Wall Street Crash. For sometime previously, share prices had been steadily increasing and were being sold to many Americans and businesses. However although share prices were rising sharply the companies profitability was declining. Because of an increased awareness that shares would surely soon fall, people to start selling their shares which caused panic as other people followed as they too lost confidence in the value of such investments.


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