(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.