Opposition to the New Deal (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Four groups who opposed the New Deal
Four groups who opposed the New Deal
Wealthy, Republicans, radical politicians, Supreme Court
How Roosevelt financed New Deal programmes
How Roosevelt financed New Deal programmes
Raised taxes on wealthy individuals
Why wealthy viewed work programmes as wasteful
Why wealthy viewed work programmes as wasteful
Paying unemployed to plant trees/paint buildings seemed wasteful
What business owners opposed in New Deal
What business owners opposed in New Deal
Minimum wages & maximum working hours
Republican belief about solving problems
Republican belief about solving problems
Individuals should solve own problems, not rely on government
What some Republicans accused Roosevelt of being
What some Republicans accused Roosevelt of being
Dictator or moving towards communist-style control
Francis Townsend's proposal
Francis Townsend's proposal
Pensions for all Americans aged 60 and older
Who proposed 'Share Our Wealth' policy
Who proposed 'Share Our Wealth' policy
Huey Long
Huey Long's plan for fortunes over $5 million
Huey Long's plan for fortunes over $5 million
Confiscate and redistribute the wealth
Supreme Court's power regarding New Deal laws
Supreme Court's power regarding New Deal laws
Could rule laws unconstitutional and strike them down
1935 Supreme Court ruling on Agricultural Adjustment Act
1935 Supreme Court ruling on Agricultural Adjustment Act
Ruled it unconstitutional
Result of 1936 presidential election
Result of 1936 presidential election
Roosevelt won decisively
Roosevelt's quote about New Deal opposition
Roosevelt's quote about New Deal opposition
Everyone was against the New Deal except the voters
Who supported Roosevelt despite elite opposition
Who supported Roosevelt despite elite opposition
Ordinary Americans who benefited from New Deal programmes