OPPOSITION TO THE NEW DEAL

Question 1

LEFT WING- DEMOCRATS

Answer 1

1. more socialist policies- e.g. the NLRA
2. social security act- washington ordered states to accept this
3. huey long- radical proposals, turned against roosevelt and competed for presidency, e.g. ‘share our wealth’ scheme
4. mass popularity- coughlin and townsends radio broadcasts were much more popular than Roosevelts
5. the second new deal was far more radical, suggesting the influence the left wing had.

Question 2

RIGHT WING- REPUBLICANS

Answer 2

1. Took the NIRA to supreme court, which as ordered unconstitutional. JP Morgan and the liberty league criticised the NIRA too
2. CCC- right wing business feared loss of business to a less qualified, cheaper workforce
3. TVA- argued it was unconstitutional but lost to roosevelt
4. republicans slowed the SSA and revenue act- they de- radicalised the supreme court

Question 3

SUPREME COURT- MOSTLY REPUBLICAN

Answer 3

1. all but one judge has been appointed by republicans. average age of 71
2. declared the NIRA unconstitutional as it prohibited interstate shipments of petrol
3. banned the NRA claiming congress had given roosevelt too much power
4. banned the AAA- claimed it infringed on individual powers of each state. Sick chicken case!
5. invalidated a state law in NY which tried to bring in a minimum wage

Question 4

ROOSEVELTS ACHIEVEMENTS

Answer 4

1. on the surface- the main pillars of the new deal held up. he ‘won’
2. supreme court did enhance the role of the federal government
3. 1933- marches in favour of the NRA by workers and businessmen
4. farmers were grateful for the AAA
5. roosevelt got rid of the laissez faire ideology. set a new standard
6. roosevelt won next election with a sweeping majority. the people loved what he was doing, and the supreme court had to back off. democrats dominated congress too, 77:19