Woodrow Wilson in 1912 Was the Only Democratic Presidential Candidate

question 78

Multiple Choice

Woodrow Wilson in 1912 was the only Democratic presidential candidate to win an election between 1896 and 1932. To what do most experts credit Wilson's win?

• A) Wilson's promise of neutrality in WWI
• B) Wilson's education and credentials
• C) The demise of the Republican Party
• D) The Great Depression, which had seriously damaged the government's credibility among citizens
• E) A strong third-party campaign by former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt, which had clearly siphoned votes away from the unpopular current president, Howard Taft

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