Opposition to the New Deal Flashcards
Which Louisiana politician opposed the New Deal?
Huey Long
What alternative did Huey Long propose for the New Deal?
Share our wealth
What were the terms of Share Our Wealth?
Fortunes over $5 million would be reduced to $3 million and income was a maximum of $1 million a year
Every family would receive $5000 million to buy a radio, car and a house
What did Huey Long promise for the poor and war veterans?
Cheap food for the poor, houses for veterans, free education
When was Huey assassinated?
1935
What did Dr Francis Townsend want to do?
Allow people to retire at 60 to give more jobs to younger people
How much did Dr Francis Townsend want to give in pensions per month?
$200
What did Charles Coughlin set up?
The National Union for Social Justice
What did the National Union for Social Justice aim to provide?
Work and fair wages
Why did Charles Coughlin’s support decline?
He made speeches attacking Jewish people and trade unions
What did FDR raise to pay for the New Deal?
Taxes
What were boondoggles?
Worthless jobs
What did Republicans and businessmen say the government was behaving like due to their support for trade unions and controlling lives?
Socialists/ communists
What did the Supreme Court rule the New Deal as?
Unconstitutional
Who was the most powerful opponent?
The Supreme Court
