Governor Huey Pierce Long, Jr. was a major figure who oppose the "New Deal" policy which was brought forward by the then President of the United States,Franklin D. Roosevelt. The "Share Our Wealth" program was proposed as a means for the lower classes to be at par or even remotely at par with the rich people.
Due to the Great Depression that shook the whole world, the disparity between the rich and the poor was growing rapidly which Long emphasized Roosevelt wasn't doing anything about it. So, to cater to the needs of the lower sections of the people, he propagated this program. This was aimed at recovering the failing economy so as not to be too much of a burden, especially to the poorer sections of society.
They provided uniforms, blankets, sandbags and other supplies for entire regiments. They wrote letters to soldiers and worked as untrained nurses in makeshift hospitals. They even cared for wounded soldiers in their homes.
