MONDAY- presentations
TUESDAY- presentations
Court Packing Bill- one guy to the supreme court for every guy over 70 (adding 6 new) people thought Roosevelt almost too powerful. Bill did not pass. 9 today
Reasons for Opposition to FDR and the New Deal
-Massive Debt
-It created a very powerful president tha tled Congress, this was a violation of checks and balances
-It was a radical departure from Laissez Faire ideals. created "big government"
Some acts were unconstitutional
-Heavy debt burden -the United States was engaged in deficit spending and this was unhealthy for the economy in the long run
Opponents
-Some say FDR went too far. Spent too much $$
-Others say he didn't do enough. He needed to do more
-President did enough
-allowing more socialism into this country
Father Charles Caughlin- he would speak on the radion about Roosevlet. Said that Jews owned all the money. We needed a dictator in charge but not Roosevvelt.
Francis Townshend- you need to help the elderely. helped form the SSA
Senator Huey Long- Share Our Wealthy "every man a king"
WEDNESDAY- no school
THURSDAY- no school
FRIDAY- no school
Comments