Great Depression (Return of the Democrats) (jan 1, 1932 – jan 1, 1968)
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Between 1932-1968, Democrats firmly retook control of government and managed to win 7 of the 9 elections during this time period. With the onset of the Great Depression, FDR's election and decision to get government more heavily involved in the public's economic & social well being helped Democrats to maintain a coalition of southerners, small farmers, organized labor, big-city political organizations, & later African-Americans. The Republicans were the weaker party of the time, only winning the presidential elections of 1952 & 1956. The major issues debated on by the two parties at the time included:
1) The Economy
2) The Role of government in social & economic life
3) isolationism vs. intervention in foreign wars
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Section 3: The Two-Party System in American History Timeline
A visual representation of the swing in political parties wh...
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