Political Developments: The 1940 Election, Issues faced and the Roosevelt Coalition Flashcards
(26 cards)
What term was FDR running for as he ran in the 1940 election?
Running for a third term
Who won the 1940 election?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was the Republican candidate for the 1940 election?
Wendell Wilkie
What was an issue for Wilkie being the Republican candidate?
He had been a Democrat only a year before
What popular vote majority did FDR win in the 1940 election?
5 million popular vote majority
Who was Franklin Roosevelt’s Vice President Candidate for his third term?
Henry Wallace
Why did FDR want Henry Wallace to run with him?
Wallace was more on the liberal side of the Democrats
Which traditional voting demographic did FDR start to have divisions with during his 2nd term?
Conservative White Southerners
What did Franklin Roosevelt say would happen to Southern White Democrats for the 1938 mid-term election?
They would be “purged” from their positions
What was the reality for Southern White Democrats with their political positions after the 1938 elections?
They kept them
What had FDR done to Southern Democratic voters because of his 1938 mid-term election claim?
He had alienated them
What was the Roosevelt Coalition?
The number of groups that voted for FDR in elections
What was the main traditional voting group of the Democrats?
Conservative White Southerners
What act influenced trade unionists to start voting for FDR and what year was it passed?
Wagner Act, 1935
Why did political machines vote in favour of FDR during his time as President?
They had always voted Democrat
What department did FDR create in government for the benefit of African Americans in 1939?
Civil Rights Department
What election did African Americans start to vote for FDR in?
1936 election
Who was the leader of the America First organisation?
Charles Lindbergh
What was Charles Lindbergh famous for?
He had flown across the Atlantic ocean in 1927
Who funded America First?
Henry Ford
Which newspaper supported America First?
The Chicago Tribune
What did America First want in terms of the USA?
They wanted the USA to not get involved in WWII
How many members did America First have at their peak?
850,000 members
What year did Lindbergh alienate America First members and why?
1941, he was Anti-Semitic in a speech
