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Opposition to the first new deal (T2) Flashcards

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What was the main reason for the right opposing the new deal?

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It was too radical

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What was the main reason for the left opposing the new deal?

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It wasn’t radical enough

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Who turned against Roosevelt in the new deal?

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Many of the wealthy who had supported Roosevelt in days of the Depression

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Why did many of the wealthy turn against Roosevelt in the new deal?

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  • Increased taxing mainly affected them

- They felt the government had become too involved

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What issues were the Republicans facing at this time?

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They were struggling to find a strong candidate for the 1936 election

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Why were the Republicans struggling to gain support?

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They were still associated with their failures in the 1930s with Hoover

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When was the Liberty League organised?

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April 1934

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Who was the Liberty League set up by?

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Many conservative Democrats as well as Republicans

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What was the role of the Liberty league?

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To promote private property and enterprise unregulated by the law

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How did the Liberty League form an opposition to Roosevelt?

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They attacked Roosevelt throughout the New Deal years - they formed the basis of right-wing opposition to him

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By July 1936 how many members did the Liberty League have?

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125,000

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After Roosevelt’s victory in 1936, what was membership of the Liberty League like?

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It became less significant after Roosevelt won the election

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Which opposition was Roosevelt most concerned about at this time?

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Opposition from the left

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Why did Roosevelt feel particularly threatened by the left wing opposition?

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He feared they would join together to form a third party to challenge him in the next election

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What were some of the main threats to Roosevelt from the left?

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  • Huey Long
  • Father Charles Coughlin
  • Old Age Revolving Pensions
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What was EPIC?

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End Poverty In California

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Who came up with the EPIC scheme?

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The novelist Upton Sinclair

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What would happen in the EPIC scheme?

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  • The unemployed would be put to work in state-run co-operatives
  • They’d be paid in currency
  • They could spend this other co-operatives
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How successful was the EPIC scheme?

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For a time they gained credibility and proved useful recruits for more serious alternative movements

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Who set up ‘share our wealth’?

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Huey Long

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When was ‘share our wealth’ set up?

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February 1934

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What was ‘share our wealth’?

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All private fortunes over $3 million should be confiscated and should be shared amongst the poorer people

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In ‘share our wealth’, what did Huey Long suggest every family should be given enough money to buy?

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  • A house
  • A car
  • A radio
24
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What was another factor of ‘share our wealth’ that Huey Long suggested?

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  • Old age pensions
  • Minimum wage
  • Free college education (for suitable candidates)
25
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What did the minimum wage in the ‘share our wealth’ scheme guarantee?

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Every family would have $2,000 - $3,000 per year

26
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How many ‘share our wealth’ clubs were there across the USA?

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27,431

27
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How many members of share our wealth schemes were there?

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4.6 million

28
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Who was Huey Long?

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An energetic governor of Louisiana

29
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What had Huey Long ordered as a governor of Louisiana?

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Massive public works programmes

30
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How many miles of public paved highways were built due to Huey Long’s public works schemes?

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Over 3,000 miles between 1928 and 1933

31
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What was achieved from Huey Long’s public works schemes?

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  • New public buildings
  • New airport in New Orleans
  • Ambitious adult literacy schemes
32
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What was an issue with the way Huey Long governed?

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He governed as a dictator and opponents were treated quite brutally by his bully boys

33
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Why did Long propose joining forces with other radicals?

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They began to talk about forming a third party which would oppose Roosevelt in the 1936 election

34
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What happened to Long in 1935?

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He was assasinated

35
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Give an example of Long’s populrity

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In 1935 a secret poll was taken to test Long’s popularity - up to 4 million people might vote for Long in 1936

36
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What were the rumours around Long’s death?

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That Roosevelt’s hand was somehow behind the assasination

37
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How did Roosevelt feel about Long’s assassination?

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Relieved as his main competitor was no longer alive

38
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Who advocated the old age pensions?

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Francis Townsend

39
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Who was Francis Townsend?

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A retired doctor who advocated old age pensions with a difference

40
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What did Francis Townsend argue pensioners should receive?

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Everyone over 60 who was not in paid employment should receive $200 per month as long as it was all spent (not a cent saved)

41
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How did the pension scheme which Francis Townsend proposed aim to help the economy?

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It would pull the USA out of the Depression as it would boost consumption

42
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How did the pension scheme that Francis Townsend proposed aim to help unemployment?

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If people retire at 60 - it provides more jobs for the young

43
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How many members did Townsend clubs have?

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500,000 members - congress was being lobbied to put the plan in place

44
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How was the pension scheme proposed by Townsend impractical?

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  • Payments of recipients would have been 50% of national income
  • Would need an army of bureaucrats to check all money was spent
45
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Who was Father Charles Coughlin?

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A priest whose radio programme was extremely popular and very influential during the 1930s

46
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What was Father Charles Coughlin’s radio programme called?

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‘The golden hour of the little flower’

47
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What was the audience of Father Charles Coughlin’s radio show?

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It regularly commanded an audience of 30-40 million

48
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How much did the listeners of Father Charles Coughlin’s show contribute to his parish per year?

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$5 million a year to his parish in Detroit

49
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What did Coughlin start in 1934?

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The National Union for Social Justice

50
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What was the aim of the National Union for Social Justice?

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The aim of monetary reform and redistribution of wealth

51
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Why was Roosevelt particularly afraid of Coughlin?

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He had much influence and could have formed a possible alliance with Long

52
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Why did Coughlin lose popularity?

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He became increasingly anti-semitic –> blaming Jews for both the New Deal and control of Wall St.

53
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What was thunder on the left?

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The name given to various political developments that are credited with moving Roosevelt and the New Deal further to the left in 1935 and 1936

54
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Give an example of someone from Thunder on the left

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Governor Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota led the Farmer-Labour Party - proposed far reaching economic reforms

55
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What were the results of the 1934 mid-term congressional elections?

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The Democrats won 69 out of 96 seats in the Senate

56
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What was important about the results of the 1934 mid-term elections?

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It is the biggest Democratic majority to date

57
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What was Roosevelt influenced by when deciding on his second new deal?

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The increasing opposition to bid business to his measures, the more radical demands of left wing politicians

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