HISTORY 40C Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Radical Change, Representative Democracy, Muckraker
8 Jun 2016
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Communist and socialist predictions about the exploitation and inevitable end of capitalism gained appeal. New fascist movements in italy and then in germany, spain, portugal, Representative democracy and capitalism seemed to many people world wide to have failed. In the us, there were also advocates for a radical change of government, some influenced by socialism and others by fascism. Opposition to roosevelt for his new deal programs. Huey long"s share our wealth clubs (assassinated in 1935) Aimed for the 1936 election but was assassinated in 1935. Share our wealth series of regulations about money and work. Upton sinclair epic (end poverty in california) program. Advocated a socialist program for california, solving poverty through workers cooperatives. Captured the democratic nomination for governor and narrowly lost (fdr worried) Any man or woman about 60 years old can get a month and they must promise to not work anymore, not be criminals, and spend it within 30 days.
