Roosevelt was a man with many supporters, but he also had influential allies who turned into foes during his first term. These included men such as Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Francis Townsend. Huey Long, a popular Louisiana Politician was considered to be the greatest threat to Roosevelt politically. In the beginning Long was a Roosevelt supporter because they both shared similar beliefs. In order to end the Great Depression, the size of the big man’s fortune would have to be pulled down and distribute it to the poor. It is because of this that Roosevelt also got Father Charles Coughlin, a well-respected Catholic Priest with a weekly radio broadcast on his side. Roosevelt manipulated both Long and Coughlin in attempt to use their followers to gain votes which aided in him winning his presidency. Once this was achieved both men became disgusted after realizing that they had been manipulated, and Roosevelt had made nothing but empty …show more content…
Or as he said, “Guarantee something to every family”. “Give jobs to those that can work, and education to the children born into the world.” According to long the issue which resulted in the Great Depression was noticed years before the depression actually took place, during the Hoover Administration. Long felt that when the problem was noticed instead of the problem be corrected, the wealthy man moved in and took complete control of the Government, shutting out the poor man. Allowing all of the big fortunes to remain at the top instead of it being distributed among all. Because of this the poor became poorer, and the middle class became no more; they too became on par with the poor. Leaving nothing but the wealth at the