Political Developments: Opposition to the First New Deal Flashcards
Who set up the Share Our Wealth program in what year?
Huey Long, 1934
Who was the “Radio Priest”?
Charles Coughlin
How many people listened to Charles Coughlin’s radio broadcasts?
30 million people
How did Charles Coughlin initially feel about the New Deal?
He supported it
When was Coughlin’s radio show brought to an end and why?
1939, He was becoming anti-semitic
What was Coughlin’s opinion on the New Deal by 1934?
He started to oppose it
What did Coughlin call FDR?
Called him a Communist
What percentage of all Americans listened to Father Charles Coughlin?
25% of Americans
What did Huey Long say to wealthy people in relation to what he would do with their networths?
If they had a networth of more than $3 million he would redistribute all of their wealth to poorer people
How much money spare did poorer people have due to Long’s program?
$2000 spare
How can it be seen Huey Long’s Share Our Wealth program spread to be on a large scale?
5 million people in the USA joined “Share Our Wealth” programs
What did a poll show about Long’s popularity in 1935?
He could have got 4 million votes in the 1936 election
Why did Long never find out how popular he was come the 1936 election?
He was assassinated
What type of policies did the Liberty Leaguers promote to deal with the Great Depression?
Laissez-faire policies
What organisation was set up by Republicans and Democrats to oppose FDR?
Liberty League
What year was the Liberty League set up?
1934
How many members did the Liberty League have in 1936?
125,000 members
Which prominent Democrat politician said FDR was a Communist?
Al Smith
What year did Southern White Democrats start to oppose FDR? Why?
1937, he proposed an anti-lynching bill
