Father Coughlin and the New Deal

The video discusses various oppositions to the New Deal during Roosevelt's presidency. It covers the Supreme Court's opposition, Republican resistance, business and Liberty League's stance, and left-wing critics like Huey Long and Father Coughlin. The video concludes with a summary of the series on the USA topic for Edexcel IGCSE history.

What was the main reason the Supreme Court opposed the New Deal's alphabet agencies?

• They supported Roosevelt's policies.

• They believed the agencies were too costly.

• They wanted more agencies to be created.

• They thought the agencies were unconstitutional.

What strategy did Roosevelt attempt to use to gain a majority in the Supreme Court?

• He sought to abolish the Supreme Court.

• He tried to remove existing judges.

• He wanted to reduce the number of judges.

• He proposed adding six more judges.

Why did Republicans oppose the New Deal?

• They thought it was not spending enough money.

• They believed it gave too much power to the federal government.

• They supported the New Deal's construction programs.

• They wanted more taxes on the wealthy.

How did Republicans gain more power in Congress during the New Deal era?

• By supporting Roosevelt's policies.

• By forming a coalition with southern Democrats.

• By increasing taxes on the wealthy.

• By reducing the number of Congress seats.

What was the main goal of the Liberty League?

• To portray Roosevelt as anti-business.

• To reduce taxes on businesses.

• To create more alphabet agencies.

• To support Roosevelt's New Deal.

What was Huey Long's criticism of the New Deal?

• It was too supportive of big business.

• It was too lenient on farmers.

• It was too focused on the wealthy.

• It didn't go far enough to help the poor.

What was the aim of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth program?

• To reduce government intervention.

• To support big businesses.

• To redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor.

• To increase taxes on the poor.

How did Father Coughlin initially influence public opinion on the New Deal?

• By ignoring it completely.

• By supporting it in his radio sermons.

• By opposing it from the start.

• By campaigning against it in Congress.

What was the focus of Father Coughlin's National Union for Social Justice?

• To reduce taxes on the wealthy.

• To nationalize the US economy.

• To support big businesses.

• To oppose all forms of government intervention.

What led to the decline of Father Coughlin's influence?

• He supported the Liberty League.

• He was elected to Congress.

• He stopped broadcasting his sermons.

• His ideas were realized in the second New Deal.