who opposed new deal Flashcards
name 3 people who opposed the new deal (thought it was not doing enough)?
Huey Long, Dr Francis Townsend and Father Coughlin
who was Huey Long?
ex govener of Louisiana who had taxed big business to pay for public works projects
what did huey long want?
“share wealth scheme” which reduced personal fortunes to $3mill, income max of $1mill per year, pensions to over 60s and electrical items
what did dr francis townsend want?
$200 pensions per month as long as money as long as money had to be spent to stimulate the economy
what did father coughlin do?
used radio broadcast to attack FDR setting up his National Union for social justice
Name a group of people who thought the New Deal was doing too much
Business and Republicans - eg Ford stopped supporting the NRA and cut wages
what was the bad thing about creating jobs?
too many worthless ones, pigeon scaring - boondoggling
what was the bad thing about the Government?
behaving like socialists/communists by supporting trade unions and controlling people’s lives too much
Too many codes and regulations
what did people start becoming?
lazy. noted being rugged individualists
what was the problem with high taxes?
discouraged rich form working hard
what did TVA do?
crushed small businesses and ended private interprise
what rumour did the republicans spread?
that FDR was crippled due to an STD not polio hoping to beat him in the 1936 election
what happened when FDR campaigned hard?
won the biggest majority in the American election history
- famously quoted “everyone is against the New Deal except the voters”
- massive support for actions
what did the republicans do in 1938
took over the Senate and blocked further New Deal legislation
who thought the New Deal was unconstitutional?
(against the law) - The Supreme Court (judges mainly republicans who did not like the New Deal) and most powerful opponent
