8h 41min, jan 16, 1940 y - Roosevelt re-elected for third term
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He was the first president to serve for more than two consecutive terms. Roosevelt took the victory as a sign to continue preparations for the war. This would eventually lead to the creation of the Lend-Lease Act that would allow America to help the British without them having to pay cash immediately.
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APUSH: Chapter 23 & 24
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