<s>[INST] A man from 1940 visits a fortune teller and has some very important questions. Try to guess three of them and explain your reasoning. [/INST] 1. "Will I survive?" - World War II had started in late 1939, with the Battle of Britain coming shortly after
2. "Who's going to win the election?" - the USA presidential election happened in November of that year (though the UK had postponed their general election)
3. "This 'electronic computer' thing can't possibly take off, can it?" - digital computers were in the early stages of development, with the first operational model constructed in 1941 to decrypt Enigma messages</s>\ <s>[INST] Who won the 1940 presidential election in the US and what impact did this vote have on the course of the 2nd World War? [/INST] Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1940 US presidential election and this victory had a significant impact on the course of World War II. Roosevelt had been president since 1933 and his leadership during the war was seen as a key factor in the eventual victory of the Allies. As the US was still officially neutral at the time of the 1940 election, Roosevelt's re-election was seen as a signal of the country's commitment to becoming more involved in the conflict. After the election, Roosevelt increased aid to Britain through the Lend-Lease program, which helped sustain the British war effort. In 1941, he also signed the Atlantic Charter with Churchill, laying out the Allied war aims and setting the stage for US entry into the war.</s>