Franklin Roosevelt was motivated to run for a third term as president in 1940 mainly by his
A) personal desire to defeat his old political rival, Wendell Willkie.
B) belief that America needed his experienced leadership during the international crisis.
C) belief that the two-term tradition was contrary to democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution.
D) opposition to Willkie's pledge to restore a strict policy of American neutrality.
E) None of these choices are correct.

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Roosevelt was motivated to run for a third term primarily because he believed his experienced leadership was crucial for America during the international crisis of World War II.

Franklin Roosevelt Was Motivated to Run for a Third Term