Chatter: FDR, Charles Lindbergh, and Presidential Libraries with Paul Sparrow
The Lawfare Podcast
FDR vs. Lindbergh: Rivalry and Perspectives during a Critical Period
This chapter delves into the intertwined lives and differing viewpoints of FDR and Charles Lindbergh in the late 1930s and through the Second World War, focusing on their responses to each other's actions and words. It explores Lindbergh's support for Nazi Germany, his resignation from the US Army Air Force, and the contrasting views on military buildup and sending weapons to England. The chapter also discusses Lindbergh's controversial radio broadcast, his popularity in the 1940s, and his role in the America First Committee amid a political climate opposing involvement in another war.
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