Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge was against the New Deal programs in the 1930s. He believed that by hard work and thrift alone a person could master his or her own fate. Which statement best describes a New Deal policy that Talmadge opposed?

Question

Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge was against the New Deal programs in the 1930s. He believed that by hard work and thrift alone a person could master his or her own fate. Which statement best describes a New Deal policy that Talmadge opposed?

a
Reorganize the state bodies to be more efficient
b
Economic aid to farmers and landowners
c
Support for conservative business interests
d
Tax cuts for landowners with large farms

Answer 1

The New Deal policy that Talmadge opposed is likely option B- Economic aid to farmers and landowners. Talmadge believed in the concept of personal responsibility and self-reliance, which is in contrast to the idea of providing economic aid and assistance to individuals and businesses from the government.