An edition of Five days in Philadelphia (2005)
Five days in Philadelphia
the amazing "We want Wilkie!" convention of 1940 and how it freed FDR to save the Western World
By Peters, Charles
Publish Date
2005
Publisher
Public Affairs
Language
eng
Pages
274
Description:
There were four strong contenders when the Republican Party met in June of 1940 to nominate its candidate: the crusading young attorney and rising Republican star Tom Dewey, two solid members of the Republican establishment, and dark horse Wendell Willkie, utilities executive, favorite of the literati and only very recently even a Republican. The leading candidates campaigned as isolationists. The charismatic newcomer Willkie was a liberal interventionist, just as anti-Hitler as FDR. After five days of floor rallies, telegrams from across the country, multiple ballots, rousing speeches, backroom deals, terrifying international news, and, most of all, the relentless chanting of "We Want Willkie" from the gallery, Willkie walked away with the nomination. As Peters shows, these five days and their improbable outcome were as important as the Battle of Britain in defeating the Nazis.--From publisher description.
subjects: Politics and government, Republican National Convention (1940 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Political candidates, Partijcongressen, Presidents, Election, World War, 1939-1945, Tweede Wereldoorlog, Presidentskandidaten, Biography, Willkie, wendell l. (wendell lewis), 1892-1944, Roosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano), 1882-1945, Republican party (u.s. : 1854-), Presidents, united states, election, 1940, World war, 1939-1945, united states, United states, politics and government, 1933-1945
People: Wendell L. Willkie (1892-1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)
Places: United States