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Which European conflict influenced the 1940 Presidential nominating convention?
Falklands War
World War II
The Spanish Civil War
The Cold War
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World War II influenced the 1940 Presidential nominating convention. The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 made the American public increasingly concerned with foreign affairs, and the convention debates focused on the candidates' positions on the war and on the need to prepare the United States for war. The Republican candidate, Wendell Willkie, advocated a strong stance against Nazi Germany, while the Democratic candidate, Franklin D.
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