Dewey's candidacy for President
GPTKB entity
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:campaign
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| gptkbp:campaign_rhetoric |
focused on economic recovery
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
moderate Republicanism
funded by wealthy donors |
| gptkbp:demographics |
middle-class Americans
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| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:election_result |
Truman's victory
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| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:1944
1948 |
| gptkbp:fan_events |
led in early polls
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in political science courses
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II America
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
impact on future elections
campaign advertisements voter registration data interviews with campaign staff Republican Party history Republican Party debates 1948 election results Dewey's campaign slogans Dewey's campaign speeches Dewey's campaign strategy documents Dewey's political career overview Dewey's political philosophy writings Dewey's post-election reflections Dewey's speeches after the election Republican National Convention platform Republican Party's response to election loss analysis of election strategies biographies of Thomas E. Dewey media articles from 1948 opinion pieces from 1948 political cartoons from 1948 post-election analysis articles voter sentiment surveys |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major upset in presidential election history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dewey's candidacy for President
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:foreign_policy
strong domestic policy 1948 presidential debates |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of political miscalculation
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Dewey_Defeats_Truman
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| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Thomas_E._Dewey
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| gptkbp:opponent |
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
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| gptkbp:outcome |
lost
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:platform |
civil rights
anti-communism |
| gptkbp:political_impact |
influenced future Republican candidates
shifted Republican strategies |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
initially favored
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| gptkbp:runs_through |
gptkb:Earl_Warren
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:New_York
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| gptkbp:theme |
restoration of American values
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
high
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:GOP_National_Convention_1944
gptkb:Republican_National_Convention_1948 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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