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Title:
Roosevelt's second act : the election of 1940 and the politics of war / Richard Moe.
Author:
Moe, Richard.
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Call Number:
E811 .M58 2013
Abstract:
Discusses President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to defy one hundred fifty years of tradition and seek a third term in office.
ISBN:
9780199981915
Series:
Pivotal moments in American history

Pivotal moments in American history.
Physical Description:
xvi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: History repeating itself -- Shifting gears -- A laying on of hands -- Methods short of war -- Redefining neutrality -- The sphinx -- A year of consequence -- A hurricane of events -- The republicans appear on stage -- FDR decides -- Preparing for the big show -- Chicago: Following the script -- Chicago: Unscripted -- Drafts and destroyers -- The politics of war -- To the finish line -- Epilogue: The mandate.
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