Some political pundits predicted the Republicans, whom many voters blamed for the Great Depression, would soon become an extinct political party.Gould, Lewis L.; The Republicans: A History of the Grand Old Party. However, the Republicans would make a strong comeback in the 1938 congressional elections, and while they would remain a potent force in Congress, they were not able to regain control of the House or the Senate until 1946, and would not regain the presidency until 1952.
Some political pundits predicted the Republicans, whom many voters blamed for the Great Depression, would soon become an extinct political party.Gould, Lewis L.; The Republicans: A .History of the Grand Old Party However, the Republicans would make a strong comeback in the 1938 congressional elections, and while they would remain a potent force in Congress, they were not able to regain control of the House or the Senate until 1946, and would not regain the presidency until 1952.