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WILLKIE, WENDELL

WILLKIE, WENDELL
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(1892-1944) American lawyer, executive and politician. Willkie started his career as a lawyer and moved into politics in 1940 as the Republican nominee for President. Defeated by Franklin Roosevelt, he supported the President after the United States entered World War II (1939- 1945) and, in 1942, toured England, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and China as Roosevelt's personal emissary. Willkie's book, One World, written after his tour, contained a strong appeal for cooperation among nations. The views expressed in the book and his support of Roosevelt cost Willkie the support of the Republican Party and he did not receive their 1944 presidential nomination. Soon thereafter his health began to fail and he died a few months later.(1892 - 1944) American politician. In 1942 he toured England, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and China. He then wrote One World (1943), the story of his trip which was a powerful argument against isolationism and an appeal for postwar cooperation among nations.(1892 - 1944) American politician, lawyer and business executive. In 1940 he ran for president of the United States and although he lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt, he polled over 22 million votes. Willkie favored removing controls and changing the tax system to encourage business expansion which was in opposition to President Roosevelt's domestic programs. He supported the president's foreign policy though, and in 1942 he toured England, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and China as a personal emissary of the president. He then wrote One World (1943), the story of his trip, which was a powerful argument against isolationism and an appeal for postwar cooperation among nations. These views caused the Republican party to withdraw support of his renomination in 1944. Shortly thereafter his health began to fail and he died several months later. See also One World in this glossary.