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Hoover had declined to run in 1920 and 1924. In 1928, he seemed the natural successor to Coolidge. Politically, aside from religion and Prohibition (he was a “dry,” Catholic Democrat Al Smith was a “wet”), Hoover’s platform differed very little from Smith’s, leaving little to discuss during the campaign except personality and religion.
The passage effectively highlights the similarities in Hoover and Al Smith's platforms but could expand on why religion and Prohibition became focal points of the 1928 campaign. Adding more context about Hoover’s rise as Coolidge’s natural successor and his public service background would strengthen the analysis.
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Despite serious problems in the industrial and agricultural economies, most Americans in 1929 and 1930 believed the nation would bounce back quickly. President Herbert Hoover reassured an audience in 1930 that “the depression is over.”
Despite underlying issues in both industrial and agricultural sectors, many Americans in 1929 and 1930 remained optimistic about a quick economic recovery. President Herbert Hoover reinforced this belief by confidently declaring in 1930 that “the depression is over,” underestimating the severity of the crisis.
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Despite resistance from Populists and Progressives, the gap between rich and poor had widened throughout the early twentieth century. In the aggregate, Americans were better off in 1929 than in 1919 and both production and consumption had grown. Per capita income had risen 10% for all Americans in the 1920s, but 75% for the wealthiest. The return of conservative politics in the 1920s had reinforced federal policies that exacerbated this divide.
Despite efforts by Populists and Progressives, economic inequality widened in the early 20th century, with wealth concentrating among the rich. Conservative policies in the 1920s, including tax cuts and deregulation, fueled this divide, benefiting the wealthiest Americans far more than the general population.
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The exact causes of the Stock Market Crash that began the Great Depression is still being debated by economists and historians, but most agree that a huge speculative bubble had formed during the Roaring Twenties.
The Stock Market Crash was important because it marked the sudden collapse of an inflated economy fueled by speculation, leading to widespread financial panic. This crash triggered a chain reaction of bank failures, mass unemployment, and economic hardship that defined the Great Depression in the U.S. and globally.
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In 1898, Americans turned their attention southward to Cuba. The island’s revolution against the Spanish Empire had begun in 1895.
This mindset mattered because it shaped how Americans dealt with the Middle East. Thinking they were better might have made them ignore local cultures and issues, leading to actions that didn’t really fit the region and causing problems like conflict and resentment.
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When Americans intervened in the Middle East, they did it with a conviction in their own superiority.
This sentence suggests that when Americans got involved in the Middle East, they did so believing they were better or more advanced. It points to a sense of confidence in their own way of doing things, which may have shaped their approach to the region.
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