opposition to new deals

the right- argued t…. were too high, too much government involvement in economy, republicans found it hard to choose a strong c……….. so lack of effective opposition, liberty l……. supported by both parties to promote unregulated business

Taxes, candidate, leaguers

The left- FDR more concerned about threats from left, might join together to challenge him in next e……- threats came from people like Huey l….

Election, long

End poverty in California- Upton Sinclair created idea that unemployed could be put into state run co o…….. and be paid in c…….. that could only be used in other co ops

Operatives, currency

Share our wealth- Huey long advocated for all private fortunes over $.. million should be confiscated and all families should be given a h…., car and radio - idea very popular with 4.6 million members

3, house

Old age revolving pensions incorporated- T……. advocated for everyone over 60 years old not in paid employment given money if every cent was spent not s……- boost consumption- members l……., failed as wouldn’t be able to maintain

Townsend, saved, lobbied

Father Charles coughin- priest with popular r….. programme, audience of millions, set up MUSJ to reform redistribution of w…… - FDR feared alliance with long but coughin became anti S……. and lost support

Radio, wealth, Semitic

Opposition of the SC- FDR felt it was in need of reform, court increasingly declared legislation unconstitutional- found n……unconstitutional through the sick c……. case which meant the fed gov had no right to intervene with i…… sate issues- so entire thing unconstitutional as affected individuals

NRA, chicken, internal

Judiciary reform bill- FDR thought SC limited democracy, 193..= introduced bill- replace justice if over 70 and increase justices- seen as d……= rejected, also had no justices he appointed

1936, dictator

Opposition to FDR- opposed by BB, new e……. couldn’t recover without their support but didn’t like revenue acts that raise t…., d……. who felt ND had gone too far - impacted other legislation like anti lynching

Economy, taxes, democrats