Huey Long Wins

Not quite, more because Americans have elected a president more than 2 terms, all the more likely here with populist programs, and because there won't be a consistent opposition.

But, okay, I could see it where he still runs things behind the scenes, which would have interesting long term repercussions. But even if he does leave 12 years later, the Long programs will continue. Forever. Share Our Wealth ain't going away, namely because unlike the New Deal, it will be enforced with rather... dirty methods to say the least. The GOP will never recover.

The only reason FDR was elected for three terms was because of the war. And without the War there is no super recovery. The only reason the economy got to the levels it did in the late 40's and 50's was because of Wartime production.
 
Except Sweden was able to recover completely only using social programs. Considering Long is going to get programs easily on that level, if not more, we'll see a recovery, albeit in a very different manner than OTL.

Hence, we'll still see a super recovery, and combined with Long's corruption eliminating decent opponents, he'll get a third term.
 
Except Sweden was able to recover completely only using social programs. Considering Long is going to get programs easily on that level, if not more, we'll see a recovery, albeit in a very different manner than OTL.

Hence, we'll still see a super recovery, and combined with Long's corruption eliminating decent opponents, he'll get a third term.

There is no proof that Long's social programs would have worked on a National Scale. And Sweden is nothing compared to America in terms of economic depression and recovery.
 
Sweden is a smaller country, hence the Great Depression wouldn't have been as big there regardless. If proportionally it was smaller, fine, but show proof of that.

As for Long's programs working, they worked in Lousiana quite well. As for a national scale, well, scale up what he did in Lousiana(in combination with his Share the Wealth tactics) and you'll get a recovery in the style of Sweden.
 
American does not join world war II or any other wars.
Lend lease ever happens. American only sell the British or other what the can pay for.
Huey long runs a very corrupt administration with high trade barrier and high tax in the domestic economy.
American economy remains in depression while remain in power.
He wins 4 terms in office.
Germany still loses the war in Europe with the red army taking over all of Germany.
Japan fight against Russia and loses.
 
Hmm. USA would still be in Depression, but not as bad as earlier with all the Social Programs. What sucks though is race relations probably won't improve at all(although Huey Long was neutral towards it judging by some earlier election stuff.)
As for Land Lease, yeah, no one will get anything unless they pay for it. The same goes for everyone, which brings alarming possibilities with Japan. However, chances are the USSR could still beat Germany, it will just need more time this time around. Not a two front war though, unless the UK pitches in a lot more than it did during OTL somehow.
 
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