9.Who were Charles Coughlin Francis Townsend and Huey Long?

Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest and influential radio personality in the 1930s known for his populist views and criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Francis Townsend was a physician whose "Townsend Plan" proposed a pension system for the elderly, advocating for monthly payments to stimulate the economy. Huey Long, a Louisiana politician and governor, championed wealth redistribution through his "Share Our Wealth" program, which called for heavy taxation on the wealthy to fund social programs. All three figures were prominent in American politics during the Great Depression, advocating for economic reforms.