Why Did Father Charles Coughlin Attack President Franklin D

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why did Father Charles Coughlin attack President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his passionate broadcasts from suburban Detroit?

• A) He charged that Roosevelt wanted dictatorial powers and that New Deal policies were part of a communist conspiracy.
• B) He complained that the New Deal had done too little to help the ailing automobile industry in Michigan.
• C) He alleged that Roosevelt was really trying to aid big corporate monopolies in gaining more control over the U.S. economy.
• D) He lamented that Roosevelt's policies favored the rural population over black urban dwellers who needed assistance first.

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