Question

He was one of the first religious leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience. More than forty million tuned to his weekly broadcasts during the 1930s. He used his radio program to promote Franklin D. Roosevelt and his early New Deal proposals. He stated that "If Congress fails to back up the President in his monetary program, I predict a revolution in this country which will make the French Revolution look silly!" Which Great Depression personality is being described in these statements

Answer 1

Answer:

Father Charles Coughlin

Explanation:

Charles Coughlin was a Canadian born Roman Catholic priest in the United States of America. He was also called radio priest for his large audience developed through the medium of his addresses through radio. In the early years, he was an adherent supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Later he adopted a critical stand towards the president. His speeches were stressing social and political topics instead of religious ones. He was forced off the radio broadcast in 1939 for his antisemitic and pro-fascist speeches.