U.S. House — Depression and Roosevelt campaign opening

Annotation

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Challenges Claims

Citations

U.S. House — Depression, liquor tax, and Roosevelt’s 1932 campaign

Context

The official educational synthesis describes a political opening; it does not quantify voter attitudes.

Excerpt ID

1584

Excerpt Text

The House history connects Depression-era hardship and interest in liquor-tax revenue with Roosevelt’s decision to make ending Prohibition part of his successful 1932 campaign.

Literature Notes

Locator End

Locator Start

Repeal paragraphs

Locator Type

Section

Originating Working Notes

Page (text)

Source

No access

Source Section

About Prohibition

Supports Claims

Repeal required organized mobilization and a workable constitutional mechanismDepression-era economics and Roosevelt’s 1932 campaign created a political opening for Repeal

Tags

American Whiskey History and Culture

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