We speak with Dr. Eric Rauchway about his book, "Winter War: Hoover, Roosevelt and the First Clash Over the New Deal." American history is filled with turning points: Obama to Trump, Clinton to Bush, Carter to Reagan, Eisenhower to Kennedy. But Rauchway argues few compare to the transition from Hoover to FDR. In 1932, America was embroiled in the Great Depression and watching the rise of fascism abroad. After Hoover became a Lame Duck, Rauchway argues the outgoing president did his best to fend off what he predicted would be an assault on conservatism. FDR not only succeeds in laying the groundwork for his programs, but eventually reshapes the role of government in American life for the next ninety years. FDR wins the Winter War, and Rauchway argues, the grand prize of American history.

Rauchway is available on Twitter at twitter.com/rauchway

His website is history.ucdavis.edu/people/rauchway

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