PETROV S.V. Huey Pierce Long’s activity in the rank of the USA senator (1932–1935)
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu4.2010.1.8
Petrov Sergey Viktorovich
Candidate for a Degree, International Relations, Area Studies and Political Sciences Department,
Volgograd State University
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Abstract. The article highlights the political activity of Huey Pierce Long, the USA Senator in the period of 1932–1935. As this period of H.P. Long’s political life was not covered in a domestic historiography, the emphasis was made on studying his «Share the wealth» campaign. The analysis of the Senate’s activity gives an idea about Long as a remarkable politician, reveals weakness and strength of his program, illustrates Huey Long’s political objectives and ambitions.
Keywords: Great Depression, «New Deal» by F.D. Roosevelt, «Share the Wealth» by Huey P. Long, Louisiana, opposition to F.D. Roosevelt.
Huey Pierce Long’s activity in the rank of the USA senator (1932–1935) by PETROV S.V. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.