1940 ⟶ Roosevelt Promises Not to Send US Troops to War

President Roosevelt, in the middle of an election campaign, ...
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🗳️ Roosevelt Wins Reelection

Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection defeating Alf Landon.⟶
Roosevelt Wins Reelection (1936)
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🗣️ Roosevelt Delivers Quarantine Speech

President Roosevelt gives the Quarantine Speech outlining a move away from neutrality and towards "quarantining" all aggressors.⟶
Roosevelt Delivers Quarantine Speech (1937)
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🗳️ Roosevelt Promises Not to Send US Troops to War

President Roosevelt, in the middle of an election campaign, promises not to send "our boys" to war.⟶
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💰 Roosevelt Promises Aid to Britain

In his State of the Union speech, President Roosevelt promises more aid to Britain, including planes and troops.⟶
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🗳️ Roosevelt Announces Fourth Term Bid

President Roosevelt announces that he will run for an unprecedented fourth term as U.S. President.⟶
Roosevelt Announces Fourth Term Bid (1944)
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🗳️ Roosevelt Wins Fourth Presidential Term

Election Day in the U.S.: Roosevelt wins an unprecedented, unrepeated fourth term as U.S. president.⟶
Roosevelt Wins Fourth Presidential Term (1944)
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