La Follette, as pictured on a 1928 cover of Time

Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897–August 18, 1965), son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., brother of Robert M. La Follette, Jr.,and uncle of Bronson Cutting La Follette, was Governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin from 1931 to 1933 and 1935 to 1939. He was elected as a member of the Progressive Party of Wisconsin. The gregarious governor was known as "Phil" on the streets of Madison during his governorship, much as his father had been known as simply "Bob." His governorship saw the implementation of many of the progressive measures of the New Deal. Image File history File links Time-magazine-cover-lafollette-phil. ... Image File history File links Time-magazine-cover-lafollette-phil. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Robert Marion La Follette, Sr. ... Robert Marion La Follette, Jr. ... Bronson Cutting La Follette was attorney general of the state of Wisconsin. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. ... The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelts legislative agenda for rescuing the United States from the Great Depression. ...

He was defeated running for a then-unprecedented third term in 1938. That spring he had attempted to launch the National Progressive Party of America in an attempt to create a national third party (as the La Follettes had helped create in Wisconsin) in anticipation of Franklin Delano Roosevelt not seeking a third term for President. The plan for a new national Progressive Party never materialized at the time and Roosevelt soon decided to defy convention and precedent and seek a third term; La Follette never again sought public office for himself. 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... In any two-party system of politics, a third party is a party other than the two dominant ones. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ...

Much as his father opposed U.S. entry into World War I, Phil La Follette strongly opposed U.S. entry into World War II. Once war was declared, he abandonned his opposition and joined the U.S. Army, serving on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur. He would later spearhead unsuccessful efforts to run the general for President. World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... General Douglas MacArthur aboard a battle ship toward the end of World War II, 1945 Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880-5 April 1964) was an American military leader. ...

From 1955 to 1959, he served as president of Hazeltine Electronics. 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... fuckwitt is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ...

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