07-27-2020, 08:54 AM
(07-26-2020, 09:47 PM)Marc Lamb Wrote: A solid case for the most dominate issue of the 1932 political campaign was not the 1929 market crash, but rather repeal of the 18th Amendment. Kinda destroys the notion of a sudden catalyst, resulting in a world-changing epiphany...
... but the victors tell the history, so Schlesinger et al were "right" and 1929 remains the cause of it all.
My parents graduated from high school in 1932. If they were still around, I doubt they would agree with your assessment.
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