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This is the electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945) and the 44th governor of New York (1929–1932). A member of the Democratic Party , Roosevelt was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1910, representing the 26th district .
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Kentucky, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1792, Kentucky has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Prior to the election of 1792, Kentucky was part of Virginia, and residents of the area voted as part of that state. Winners of the state are in bold.
1940 – Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debuts; 1940 – Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100; 1940 – U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice president
February 1 - Attorney General Biddle says the government is "taking every precaution" in the prevention of fifth column activities during the evening. [62]February 2 - The Senate unanimously confirms the naval appropriations bill of 26.5 billion for funding of 25,063 naval aircraft and changes to both of the ocean naval construction programs.
The 1940 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11 [ 2 ] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
How Domestic Politics Influenced Foreign Policy in the 1940 Election: FDR, Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, and the Election of 1940 (2008) Divine, Robert A. Foreign policy and U.S. presidential elections, 1940-1948 (1974) online; pp 3–90 on 1940; Doenecke, Justus D. Storm on the Horizon: The Challenge to American Intervention, 1939–1941 ...
We expect government crackdowns on newspapers in oppressive regimes. But it happens in the U.S. more than you’d think, now and in the past | Opinion
After his victory in the 1940 election, Roosevelt embarked on a public campaign to win congressional support for aid to the British. In December 1940, Roosevelt received an appeal from Churchill explaining London could not finance the “cash and carry” provision of the Neutrality Act.