1940 United States presidential election
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The 1940 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office amid growing global tensions preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1940 United States presidential election canonical | 13 |
| United States presidential election, 1940 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440781 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1940 United States presidential election Context triple: [1936 United States presidential election, followedBy, 1940 United States presidential election]
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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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1932 United States presidential election
The 1932 United States presidential election was the landslide victory in which Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover amid the Great Depression, ushering in the New Deal era.
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1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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D.
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.
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E.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
- 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 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1940 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office amid growing global tensions preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
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A.
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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B.
1932 United States presidential election
The 1932 United States presidential election was the landslide victory in which Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover amid the Great Depression, ushering in the New Deal era.
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C.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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D.
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.
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E.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 1940 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1940 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office amid growing global tensions preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1940 Republican National Convention
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resultingElection
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1940 United States presidential election
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subject linked to:
Franklin D. Roosevelt (attended Groton School)
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Willkie
linked to: 1940 United States presidential election
subject linked to:
East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Indiana
Gracie Allen for President (1940 publicity campaign)
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timePeriod
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1940 United States presidential election
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