The New Deal Flashcards
How many votes did the Communist Party have in 1932?
The Communist Party had over 100,000 votes in 1932.
How many votes did Upton Sinclair’s radical socialist programme receive?
Upton Sinclair devised a radical socialist programme and polled 870,000 votes.
What was Francis Townsend’s policy?
Francis Townsend said all people over 60 should be given $200 a month as long as they spent it. However it was discovered that he had been taking money from the accounts.
In 1936 how many votes did Roosevelt receive?
In 1936 Roosevelt won a re-election with 60% of the votes.
What did Huey Long promise?
Huey Long promised every family an allowance of $5000 and a minimum income of $2500 to be paid for by confiscation and taxation of all those that earned over $5 million dollars.
How many of the votes was Roosevelt predicted to receive?
He wouldn’t win the election, but was predicted to gain 12% of the vote, which would prevent Roosevelt from winning a majority vote.
How many members did ‘Share our Wealth’ clubs attract, and how many clubs were they?
Share Our Wealth clubs attracted 8 million members across 2000 clubs.
