During the 1940 election, why did the Republicans turn to Wendell Willkie?
Because he was a war hero
Because he was an interventionist
Because he was a non-interventionist
Because he had political experience
Answer
Wendell Willkie was a Republican candidate for president in the 1940 election. He was an interventionist, meaning that he believed that the United States should intervene in World War II. This was a controversial position at the time, as many Americans wanted to stay out of the war.
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More Questions
After losing the 1940 election, Willkie made two wartime foreign trips as whose informal envoy?
Wendell Willkie died in which year?
Wendell Willkie was remembered for giving vital political assistance to Roosevelt in which year?
Which European conflict influenced the 1940 Presidential nominating convention?
Which delegate character did Wendell Willkie appeal to the most?
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