Roosevelt was reelected into office on November 3rd, 1936 over the Republican candidate, Alf M. Landon.10 Roosevelt had to demonstrate his capability of continuing the nation’s progress towards stabilization during his campaign as Landon concentrated his attacks on Roosevelt’s methods for the New Deal. Landon was unsuccessful in his attempt to end Roosevelt’s presidency, for he suffered the worst Electoral College defeat.11 During his second term, he enacted the Good Neighbor Policy, which replaced the Dollar Diplomacy, toward Latin America. This helped create a strong alliance against the Axis Powers during World War II. At the end of his second term in 1939, WWII began. He continued to lead the nation though the war as he planned to run for his third
Roosevelt was reelected into office on November 3rd, 1936 over the Republican candidate, Alf M. Landon.10 Roosevelt had to demonstrate his capability of continuing the nation’s progress towards stabilization during his campaign as Landon concentrated his attacks on Roosevelt’s methods for the New Deal. Landon was unsuccessful in his attempt to end Roosevelt’s presidency, for he suffered the worst Electoral College defeat.11 During his second term, he enacted the Good Neighbor Policy, which replaced the Dollar Diplomacy, toward Latin America. This helped create a strong alliance against the Axis Powers during World War II. At the end of his second term in 1939, WWII began. He continued to lead the nation though the war as he planned to run for his third