UNIT 5 (USA 1918-41) 4-5 Flashcards
Huey Long - Father Coughlin
What did Long believe
The New Deal didn’t go far enough
What did Long say about the NRA and AAA
He said that the NRA was controlled by big businesses and the AAA left poor farmers homeless, and that there was a large gap between the rich and poor Americans
What did Long feel about the Social Security Act
It didn’t go far enough, and too many Americans were poor
What was the “Share Our Wealth” program
Founded in 1934, it aimed to take a part of the income of wealthy Americans and give poor Americans $2500 per year
How many people joined the “Share Our Wealth” program
Around 8 million people joined the Share Our Wealth clubs
What were Long’s proposals, seeming as
Radical
Who was appointed to manage the program after Long was shot in September 1935
Gerald Smith
What could Huey Long have done with his large support
Gone for the presidential elections
What was Father Coughlin’s radio show
It was called “Golden Hour of the Little Flower” and had over 30 million listeners
Why did politicians have to listen to Coughlin
His broadcast had over 30 million listeners
What did Father Coughlin set up
The National Union for Social Justice
What did Coughlin claim about the Depression
That it was caused by Wall Street financiers, and so wanted banking reforms and more fair taxes
Why did Father Coughlin decline
Since many of his ideas were realized in the Second New Deal
What did the National Union for Social Justice do
In November 1934 to nationalize the US economy
