How important were the Republican´s reactions to the Wall Street crash as a cause of Roosevelt´s succes in the presidential elections of 1932?

The republican reactions after the Wall Street crash were very important in relation to Roosevelt’s success in the elections of 1932. Republican reactions directly affected people´s decisions, some wanted a change and others didn´t.

On one hand, Hoover was regarded as a “do nothing” president however, he tried to help the country. He put tax cuts, he wanted people to have high wages, he set up the reconstruction finance company, he introduced tariffs. Although he took all these measures he made the depression worse.  In addition, Hoover and republicans did not accept the blame of the Wall Street crash and didn´t assume the responsibility of the depression.

On the other hand, there was Roosevelt. He couldn´t be greater contrast to Hoover. He worried about ordinary people, he wanted to use public money and create jobs with it, he demonstrated that he was willing to do whatever it was needed to fix the country. His election campaign promised a “New Deal”, Roosevelt planned to use the full power of government to get the US out of the depression. His priorities were getting Americans back to work, protecting their property and savings, provide a relief to sick, disabled and unemployed people, and getting American industry and agriculture back to their feet.

As a conclusion, Republican´s reactions caused a willing for change in people, they wanted a return to normality. Hoover wasn´t giving people what they wanted and his reactions to the depression were totally the opposite of what they really needed, so people wanted a change and Roosevelt was the perfect change, he offered what people wanted and needed during the depression.