In decomposition reactions, a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances (elements and/or compounds). The decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form oxygen gas and water, are examples of decomposition reactions.
A: Some conservatives opposed Roosevelt's New Deal because they believed it either gave too much power to the government or would not be effective. The three most influential opponents were Huey Long, Charles Coughlin and Francis Townsend.
II. Hope, Recovery, Reform: The Great Depression and FDRâs New Deal 21. Talking to the People: FDR, Radio, and the Press and reassure a mass audience, but also allowed him to bypass intermediaries who were considerably less receptive to his message. A great majority of editors and publishers, some 87 percent, opposed the New Deal.