Opposition to the First New Deal
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- Opposition to the First New Deal
- American Liberty League
- Formed in 1934
- Wanted to uphold the constitution, right to work and Republican ideals
- Believed that the New Deal was threatening the US constitution, some even claimed it was communist
- Supported Republicans in elections, although Alfred Landon, Republican candidate in 1936, gained 11 million less votes than FDR
- Huey P. Long
- Governor of Louisiana
- Launched the Share Our Wealth Campaign in February 1934
- Believed in a minimum annual wage of $2000 + homestead allowance of $5000
- Would be financed through increaseed taxes on the rich
- 27,000 Share our Wealth clubs founded across the US with 4.6 mil members, acting as pressure groups
- Was assassinated in 1935, meaning he couldn't run for the 1936 election
- US Supreme Court
- Had the power to declare acts of congress unconsitution-al
- National Industrial Recovery Act declared unconstituion-al in 1935
- Court declared that the federal government exceeded its powers by regulating commerce
- Declared the Agricultural Adjustment Act unconstituio-al in 1936
- Court ruled that the farm tax levy was unconstiution-al
- 11 First New Deal laws declared illegal
- Francis Townsend
- Advocated for old age pensions
- Stated that everyone >60 should get $200 a month
- Hoped it would stimulate economy
- Townsend Clubs attracted 500,000 members
- Father Francis Coughlin
- Led a radio show called The Golden Hour of the Little Flower, which had 35 million listeners
- Initially agreed with the First New Deal, although later attacked FDR for not doing enough
- Founded the National Union of Social Justice as an alternative to New Deal, advocating for more monetary reform
- American Liberty League
- Financially backed by big business owners e.g. Du Pont family (chemical manufactures
- American Liberty League
- Formed in 1934
- Wanted to uphold the constitution, right to work and Republican ideals
- Believed that the New Deal was threatening the US constitution, some even claimed it was communist
- Supported Republicans in elections, although Alfred Landon, Republican candidate in 1936, gained 11 million less votes than FDR
- American Liberty League
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