Democratic National Convention 1940

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Democratic_National_Convention_1940
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:adoptedPlatform support for New Deal policies
preparedness for war
support for national defense
gptkbp:attendedBy delegates from 48 states
gptkbp:DemocraticNominee gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:endDate July 18, 1940
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Democratic National Convention 1940
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:mediaCoverage radio networks
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Henry_A._Wallace
gptkbp:notableEvent Henry A. Wallace nominated as Vice President on first ballot
Vice President John Nance Garner opposed Roosevelt's renomination
gptkbp:notableFor Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for third term
gptkbp:notableSpeaker gptkb:Alben_W._Barkley
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party_(United_States)
gptkbp:partOf United States presidential election 1940
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1936
gptkbp:startDate July 15, 1940
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Chicago_Stadium
gptkbp:vicePresident gptkb:Henry_A._Wallace
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chicago_Stadium,_Chicago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6