1940 Republican National Convention
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The 1940 Republican National Convention was the United States Republican Party's presidential nominating convention where Wendell Willkie emerged as the surprise nominee to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1940 Republican National Convention canonical | 1 |
| Republican National Convention | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1940 Republican National Convention Context triple: [Philadelphia Civic Center, hostedEvent, 1940 Republican National Convention]
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Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the quadrennial gathering where the U.S. Republican Party formally nominates its presidential and vice-presidential candidates and sets its party platform.
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1880 Republican National Convention
The 1880 Republican National Convention was the party gathering in Chicago where James A. Garfield emerged as a dark-horse presidential nominee after a prolonged deadlock between leading factions.
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Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is the quadrennial gathering where the U.S. Democratic Party formally selects its presidential and vice-presidential nominees and adopts the party platform.
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D.
1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
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1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1940 Republican National Convention Target entity description: The 1940 Republican National Convention was the United States Republican Party's presidential nominating convention where Wendell Willkie emerged as the surprise nominee to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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A.
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the quadrennial gathering where the U.S. Republican Party formally nominates its presidential and vice-presidential candidates and sets its party platform.
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B.
1880 Republican National Convention
The 1880 Republican National Convention was the party gathering in Chicago where James A. Garfield emerged as a dark-horse presidential nominee after a prolonged deadlock between leading factions.
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C.
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is the quadrennial gathering where the U.S. Democratic Party formally selects its presidential and vice-presidential nominees and adopts the party platform.
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D.
1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
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E.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States political convention ⓘ |
| alsoNominated | Charles L. McNary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotCountToNominate | 6 ⓘ |
| category |
1940 in American politics
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Political events in Philadelphia ⓘ Republican National Conventions NERFINISHED ⓘ United States presidential nominating conventions ⓘ |
| Charles L. McNaryNominationFor | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| context | 1940 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1940-06-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1944 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Republican National Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNominee | Wendell Willkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuring | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issueDebated |
U.S. involvement in World War II
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third term for a U.S. president ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentTicket | Franklin D. Roosevelt–Henry A. Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRivalCandidate |
Arthur H. Vandenberg
NERFINISHED
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Robert A. Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas E. Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | radio ⓘ |
| nominatedCandidate |
Charles L. McNary
NERFINISHED
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Wendell Willkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedForOffice | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedTicket | Wendell Willkie–Charles L. McNary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first major-party convention to nominate a candidate who had never held elective office ⓘ |
| notableFor | draft Willkie movement ⓘ |
| opposedIncumbentPresident | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformAdopted | Republican Party platform of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1936 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialNominee | Wendell Willkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingElection | 1940 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | multiple-ballot delegate voting ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940-06-24 ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| surpriseNominee | Wendell Willkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketOutcome | lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt–Henry A. Wallace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | presidential nominating convention ⓘ |
| venue | Philadelphia Convention Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialNominee | Charles L. McNary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1940 Republican National Convention Description of subject: The 1940 Republican National Convention was the United States Republican Party's presidential nominating convention where Wendell Willkie emerged as the surprise nominee to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Republican National Convention