Chapter one of David Halberstams’ “The Fifties” begins with admiration for Franklin D. Roosevelt, but more importantly the fearfulness in the Republicans minds “ that their party might be permanently in the minority”(1). Roosevelt became a transnational leader in a time of need; in that time the Democratic Party built upon a basic foundation, and became more powerful. The Democratic Party was separated by the northern and south standings, but was able to stay connected through patronage and power; whereas the republicans did not, all they had in common was defeat. When people get in a slump it is very difficult to get out of it. It takes a strong leader and a lot of dedication to get back on top. Many of the Republicans disagreed with Roosevelt’s decisions, like the New Deal, and wanted to return to the comforts of the twenties. The
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You would think that he would want to be on the good side of congress. Besides that Dewey was a very respectable man: he had a sense of purpose, integrity, political cleanliness, and stood for what he believed not what would help him win the election. “If I’m going to lose, I’m going to lose on something I believe in”(7). That is my favorite quote by Dewey and I think more politicians should have that mind set. It lets Americans see the politicians for who they really are and makes politicians a little more trust worthy from my standpoint.
Although in the end the Dewey lost to Truman, a shock to many, and in this win many people began to question the democrats. Many people lost faith in them. This helped give republicans an upper hand for the next election, it also helped that they started the red scare and accused Hiss. I believe it was a scam just to scare people and make them question the Democratic Party. Especially since Hiss was accused of being involved. So the question is will the Republicans prevail for the next election or will the Democrats fight back and win another election in the
You would think that he would want to be on the good side of congress. Besides that Dewey was a very respectable man: he had a sense of purpose, integrity, political cleanliness, and stood for what he believed not what would help him win the election. “If I’m going to lose, I’m going to lose on something I believe in”(7). That is my favorite quote by Dewey and I think more politicians should have that mind set. It lets Americans see the politicians for who they really are and makes politicians a little more trust worthy from my standpoint.
Although in the end the Dewey lost to Truman, a shock to many, and in this win many people began to question the democrats. Many people lost faith in them. This helped give republicans an upper hand for the next election, it also helped that they started the red scare and accused Hiss. I believe it was a scam just to scare people and make them question the Democratic Party. Especially since Hiss was accused of being involved. So the question is will the Republicans prevail for the next election or will the Democrats fight back and win another election in the