Question

the election of 1932 quiz
american history academic (part b) pva (acc.ed) (sp26) / the great de...

1. how did hoover win his partys nomination to run again in 1932?

he introduced a powerful new plan to end the depression.
he had taken responsibility for the bonus army attack.
he was the incumbent, and the best-known republican candidate.
he warned the convention that only he had the experience to lead.

Explanation:

Herbert Hoover was the incumbent Republican president in 1932. Despite public dissatisfaction over his handling of the Great Depression, the Republican Party largely stuck with the well-known sitting president as their nominee, as there was no major challenger within the party that could overtake his status as the incumbent and most prominent Republican figure at the convention.

Answer:

C. He was the incumbent, and the best-known Republican candidate.