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.
Roosevelt faced re-election challenges on a variety of thorny fronts. Democratic bosses regarded Vice President Henry Wallace as a left-wing ultra-liberal, and they refused to accept him on the 1944 ticket. FDR was forced to dump Wallace, and he browbeat Missouriâs Senator Harry Truman into running as his number two.