Huey Long's Share Our Wealth Program
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What was the main goal of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth program?

  • To reduce wealth inequality in the United States (correct)
  • To increase military spending during the Great Depression
  • To provide financial assistance to large corporations
  • To promote the interests of the wealthy elite
  • Who assassinated Huey Long in 1935?

  • A disgruntled former employee
  • Dr. Carl Weiss, son-in-law of a judge targeted by Long's policies (correct)
  • A politician opposed to his policies
  • A wealthy businessman
  • What was Huey Long's stance on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies?

  • He was a moderate supporter and believed they were adequate
  • He was ambivalent and remained neutral
  • He was a vocal critic and believed they did not go far enough (correct)
  • He was a strong supporter and believed they went too far
  • What was a key feature of Huey Long's governance as Governor of Louisiana?

    <p>He implemented populist policies, including free textbooks and increased funding for education and healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate value of the homestead that Huey Long proposed every family should have under his Share Our Wealth program?

    <p>$5,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did Huey Long survive after being shot by Dr. Carl Weiss?

    <p>Two days</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Huey Long

    Share Our Wealth

    • Huey Long's Share Our Wealth program was a populist economic plan aimed at reducing wealth inequality in the United States
    • Proposed a guaranteed minimum income, free education, and old-age pensions
    • Called for the redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor, with a net worth cap of $5 million
    • Aimed to provide every family with a homestead of $5,000, as well as a $2,000 to $3,000 annual income

    Assassination

    • Huey Long was assassinated on September 8, 1935, at the Louisiana State Capitol building
    • Shot by Dr. Carl Weiss, son-in-law of a judge who had been targeted by Long's policies
    • Long died two days later, on September 10, 1935

    New Deal Critic

    • Huey Long was a vocal critic of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies
    • Believed the New Deal did not go far enough in addressing poverty and inequality
    • Proposed his own alternative, the Share Our Wealth program, as a more radical solution to the Great Depression

    Governorship

    • Huey Long served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932
    • Implemented numerous populist policies, including free textbooks for students, infrastructure projects, and increased funding for education and healthcare
    • Used his charismatic personality and populist rhetoric to build a large following among the working class and poor in Louisiana

    Huey Long

    Share Our Wealth Program

    • Aimed to reduce wealth inequality in the United States through a populist economic plan
    • Proposed a guaranteed minimum income, free education, and old-age pensions
    • Called for the redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor, with a net worth cap of $5 million
    • Intended to provide every family with a homestead of $5,000, as well as a $2,000 to $3,000 annual income

    Assassination

    • Huey Long was assassinated on September 8, 1935, at the Louisiana State Capitol building
    • Killed by Dr. Carl Weiss, son-in-law of a judge who had been targeted by Long's policies
    • Died two days later, on September 10, 1935

    Criticism of the New Deal

    • Huey Long opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies, believing they didn't address poverty and inequality adequately
    • Proposed the Share Our Wealth program as a more radical solution to the Great Depression

    Governorship

    • Served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932
    • Implemented various populist policies, including:
      • Free textbooks for students
      • Infrastructure projects
      • Increased funding for education and healthcare
    • Built a large following among the working class and poor in Louisiana through his charismatic personality and populist rhetoric

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