History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2580 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Conservative Coalition
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The idea
By nineteen thirty-eight, entry 1549 records, a coalition of southern Democrats and Midwestern Republicans had gained ground, and by nineteen thirty-nine Roosevelt struggled even to defend existing agencies.
In practice
Five conservative senators Roosevelt campaigned against, all re-elected.
Where people slip
The coalition crossed party lines: conservatism in Congress was a cross-party alliance before it was one party's programme.
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