Elections in Times of Crisis | UNUM Short

In 1928, Herbert Hoover was easily elected President. Less than a year later, the Great Depression rocked the nation. When the presidential election of 1932 arrived FDR would defeat Hoover by a substantial margin, and the American political landscape shifted significantly. This story, told by Ken Burns, unpacks leadership and electoral shifts in a time of crisis, and considers how elections reflect the times in which we live.