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Wendell Lewis Willkie (born Lewis Wendell Willkie; February 18, 1892 – October 8, 1944) was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for president. Willkie appealed to many convention delegates as the Republican field's only interventionist : although the U.S. remained neutral prior to Pearl Harbor ...
Biografía. Bibliografía. Wendell Willkie. Wendell Lewis Willkie (nacido Lewis Wendell Willkie; 18 de febrero de 1892-8 de octubre de 1944) fue un abogado y ejecutivo estadounidense, candidato republicano a la presidencia de Estados Unidos en las elecciones de 1940.
16 de abr. de 2024 · Wendell Willkie (born February 18, 1892, Elwood, Indiana, U.S.—died October 8, 1944, New York, New York) was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous “One World” concept of international cooperation.
14 de sept. de 2018 · In our own polarized age, Wendell Willkie serves as a poignant reminder of what can happen when a political leader steps up to do what is right, defying his party and putting the interests of...
June 24, 1940. Great was the political innocence of the few citizens who decided, seven weeks ago, that they believed Wendell Willkie was the best man to be President of the U. S. No great...
10 de sept. de 2018 · Books. Can the G.O.P. Ever Reclaim Wendell Willkie’s Legacy? He ran for President as a business mogul with no political experience, but his similarities with Donald Trump end there. By Thomas...
27 de feb. de 2019 · An Untested Businessman Almost Became President During WWII. In 1940, Wendell Willkie ran against FDR. The rumpled “man of the people” was a New York businessman with no political experience, but voters loved him.
