The Primary Focus of the Democratic Convention in 1944 Was

question 26

Multiple Choice

The primary focus of the Democratic Convention in 1944 was

• A) the struggle to "dump" Henry Wallace as FDR's vice president.
• B) questions about FDR's poor health and who would succeed him.
• C) whether Roosevelt would accept a fourth term.
• D) whether Roosevelt was a strong enough candidate to defeat Governor Thomas Dewey.
• E) whether Senator Harry Truman was qualified to be president.

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Inflation

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