after hiswon, and election, wendell wilkie went to britain to find out what the situation was. roosevelt called him to the white house, gave him a letter to take to winston churchill, and sent him on his behalf as well, so once again it seemed as if roosevelt was acting in a bipartisan fashion, sending his great opponent to britain on his behalf in a sense as an emissary , saying our good wishes and support are with you. then, perhapsse this does not matter whether wendell wilkie or roosevelt was elected in 1940, but undoubtedly the way the war was conducted and the way in which roosevelt wants to shape the post world war world would have been different if it had been wendell wilkie instead of him. on such things, such -- doesncies, do history turn. even before the election in 19 -- in november 1940, wendell wilkie supported this, roosevelt already agreeing to give britain 50 old destroyers left over from the first world war on their way to the wrecking yard on return for 99 leases from newfoundland in the north down to the west indies and the south. this would give the united