A nationally traumatic event such as a major war or economic depression will often signal a shift in public opinion, which will be evidenced by realigning elections. The Great Depression was in full swing in 1932 when the Republicans finally lost their grip on the presidency. Who was the successful Democratic candidate in the realigning election of 1932?
a. Herbert Hoover
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
d. Harry Truman
e. Dwight Eisenhower
ANS: C
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