The Election Of 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt vs. Wendell Willkie
Intro: Hello and welcome back to another edition of the presidential election series as will be going over the election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt looks to do the unthinkable and attempts to break one of the longest traditions in the country's history as election day draws closer...Let's get into it. FDR's Presidency By the time his second term came to an end, Franklin D. Roosevelt had overseen the biggest use of government power from a domestic standpoint than any other president in history as his New Deal policies left him feeling very popular in the eyes of many Americans. However, many in Washington were not happy with Roosevelt as his New Deal agenda saw government spending increase, big business being regulated and the economy (although not as bad as it was previously) was still in a bad shape despite FDR's efforts and this led to a number of people turning their backs on him. The biggest issue that FDR faced during his first and second term was the Supreme Court...