Dec 04 2019 98 mins 5
The 1940 US presidential election was historic for many reasons, most notably marking the first and only time that a US president has been elected for a third term, in the person of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Soon after, the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution would impose a limit of two elected terms. However, in 1789, the potential existed that a measure like the 22nd Amendment could have become part of the initial amendments to the Constitution and thus Roosevelt would not have been allowed to seek a third consecutive term. How might the election of 1940 have been different under those circumstances and how would the election of a candidate like Wendell Willkie have altered American involvement in WWII and the face of US politics in the years beyond? Guest Host: Brant Frost Direct Link to Listener Survey: https://www.aforkintimepodcast.com/listenersurvey Website: www.aforkintimepodcast.com E-Mail: [email protected] You can follow A Fork In Time on…. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforkintime Twitter: @AFITPodcast Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/aforkintime If you enjoy the podcast, you can help by supporting us via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/aforkintime Theme Music: Conquer by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/aforkintime)
