FDR had three political foes during his presidency. He managed to neutralize them by simply repeating their names in a derisive manner. They may...

There were several people that would be considered political enemies of President Roosevelt. They were Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Francis Townsend. These men believed President Roosevelt wasn’t doing enough to end the Great Depression.

Huey Long and Father Coughlin believed in a program, developed by Huey Long, which was called Share the Wealth. This program wanted to take from the wealthy and give to the poor. The program supported having high taxes on...

There were several people that would be considered political enemies of President Roosevelt. They were Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Francis Townsend. These men believed President Roosevelt wasn’t doing enough to end the Great Depression.

Huey Long and Father Coughlin believed in a program, developed by Huey Long, which was called Share the Wealth. This program wanted to take from the wealthy and give to the poor. The program supported having high taxes on the rich. Huey Long also talked about free medical care and free college education. Father Coughlin wanted to have the government run the banks.

Francis Townsend proposed a plan that would give every person over the age of 60 a pension of $200 a month. They would have to retire, and they would have to spend the entire pension. Townsend believed this would create jobs for people because older people would leave the workforce, and increased spending would lead to increased demand for products and for workers to make those products.

These three men had President Roosevelt worried about his political future. Some of their ideas did influence some government policies, such as the development of the Social Security Act.