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==Election to Presidency==

==Election to Presidency==

[[Calvin Coolidge]] decided against running for reelection in 1928. As a member of his Cabinet, Hoover was nominated to the [[Republican]] ticket. He was able to use the popularity of the Coolidge Administration to win the [[United States presidential election of 1928]].

[[Calvin Coolidge]] decided against running for reelection in 1928. As a member of his Cabinet, Hoover was nominated to the [[Republican]] ticket. He was able to use the popularity of the Coolidge Administration to win in [[United States presidential election of 1928|1928]].

    

    

He held office from 1929 to 1933 during the [[Great Depression]]. Hoover's success in fighting the economic disaster that was upon the US was not evident during his presidency, and that cost him his popularity as well as re-election.  

He held office from 1929 to 1933 during the [[Great Depression]]. Hoover's success in fighting the economic disaster that was upon the US was not evident during his presidency, and that cost him his popularity as well as re-election in [[United States presidential election, 1932|1932]].  

Unemployment was near 25% by 1932. <ref>http://www.marist.edu/summerscholars/96/ovpe.htm</ref>

Unemployment was near 25% by 1932. <ref>http://www.marist.edu/summerscholars/96/ovpe.htm</ref>