America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)
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The America First Committee was a prominent U.S. isolationist pressure group before World War II, best known for opposing American entry into the conflict and for the involvement of aviator Charles Lindbergh as its leading spokesman.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| America First Committee | 0 |
| Charles Lindbergh | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aviator
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isolationist organization ⓘ political pressure group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II pre-entry period ⓘ |
| advocated | U.S. neutrality in World War II through the America First Committee ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged sympathy toward Axis powers
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perceived antisemitism in Charles Lindbergh’s speeches ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1941 ⓘ |
| founded | 1940 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
R. Douglas Stuart Jr.
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Yale University students ⓘ |
| gaveSpeechAt | America First Committee rallies ⓘ |
| hasKeyMember |
Burton K. Wheeler
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Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald Nye NERFINISHED ⓘ H. Smith Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamilton Fish III NERFINISHED ⓘ John T. Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip La Follette NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpokesperson | Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportBase |
Midwestern United States
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business leaders ⓘ some members of Congress ⓘ students ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| ideology |
isolationism
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non-interventionism ⓘ |
| influenced | later uses of the phrase "America First" in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | interwar isolationist sentiment in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaStrategy |
mass rallies
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pamphlets and publications ⓘ radio addresses ⓘ |
| membershipSize | hundreds of thousands of members ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Charles Lindbergh Des Moines speech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 11 September 1941 ⓘ |
| opposed |
American entry into World War II
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Lend-Lease Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Roosevelt administration foreign policy ⓘ |
| positionOnAid | opposed material aid that might lead to war ⓘ |
| positionOnAlliances | opposed military alliances with Britain ⓘ |
| positionOnWar | U.S. should build strong defenses but avoid foreign wars ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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U.S. declaration of war in World War II ⓘ |
| role | leading spokesman of the America First Committee ⓘ |
| slogan | America First NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | American neutrality in World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lindbergh family
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America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)
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