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Conservative Coalition
The conservative coalition, founded in 1937, was an unofficial alliance of members of the United States Congress which brought together the Conservatism in the United States, conservative wings of the History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican and History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic parties to oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. In addition to Roosevelt, the conservative coalition dominated Congress for four presidencies, blocking legislation proposed by Roosevelt and his successors. By 1937, the conservatives were the largest faction in the Republican Party which had opposed the New Deal in some form since 1933. Despite Roosevelt being a Democrat himself, his party did not universally support the New Deal agenda in Congress. Democrats who opposed Roosevelt's policies tended to hold Conservative Democrat, conservative views, and allied with conservative Republicans. These Democrats were mostly loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Coalition
The conservative coalition, founded in 1937, was an unofficial alliance of members of the United States Congress which brought together the Conservatism in the United States, conservative wings of the History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican and History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic parties to oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. In addition to Roosevelt, the conservative coalition dominated Congress for four presidencies, blocking legislation proposed by Roosevelt and his successors. By 1937, the conservatives were the largest faction in the Republican Party which had opposed the New Deal in some form since 1933. Despite Roosevelt being a Democrat himself, his party did not universally support the New Deal agenda in Congress. Democrats who opposed Roosevelt's policies tended to hold Conservative Democrat, conservative views, and allied with conservative Republicans. These Democrats were mostly loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |