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1940: FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler -- the Election Amid the Storm by Susan Dunn |
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-Yale University Press, 2013 In 1940, against the explosive backdrop of the Nazi onslaught in Europe, two farsighted candidates for the U.S. presidency—Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, running for an unprecedented third term, and talented Republican businessman Wendell Willkie—found themselves on the defensive against American isolationists and their charismatic spokesman Charles Lindbergh, who called for surrender to Hitler's demands. In this dramatic account of that turbulent and consequential election, historian Susan Dunn brings to life the debates, the high-powered players, and the dawning awareness of the Nazi threat as the presidential candidates engaged in their own battle for supremacy. 1940 not only explores the contest between FDR and Willkie but also examines the key preparations for war that went forward, even in the midst of that divisive election season. The book tells an inspiring story of the triumph of American democracy in a world reeling from fascist barbarism, and it offers a compelling alternative scenario to today’s hyperpartisan political arena, where common ground seems unattainable. Read the Review in the New York Times Read 2019 Review in the Wall Street Journal Listen to Susan's talk on C-Span's Book TV: Read the Review in Kirkus Reviews: Read Susan Dunn's op-ed in The New York Times about 1940, FDR and Willkie: Read the Review in Washington Post: Read Bill Keller's column in the New York Times about the "new isolationism": Read E.J. Dionne's column in the Washington Post Listen to Susan Dunn's interview on NPR WAMC Northeast Public Radio Watch Susan Dunn on The Open Mind with Richard Heffner Read Ron Brownstein's column in the National Review about "America's Meddling Ally"
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