Former Pres Truman, Former Gov Stevenson, Sen. Kefauver and NY Gov. Harriman attend Democratic Midwest Rally in Chicago

The video covers a Democratic convention in the Midwest, featuring a dinner in Chicago. Key political figures like Harry S. Truman, Adlai E. Stevenson, Estes Kefauver, and Averill Harriman are introduced, with discussions on their potential candidacies. The Democrats critique the Republican administration and express optimism for the 1956 election.

What event is referred to as a 'little democratic convention'?

• A meeting in New York

• A Midwest meeting with a dinner in Chicago

• A gathering in Washington D.C.

• A Southern convention

Who was the first to declare candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination?

• Estes Kefauver

• Averill Harriman

• Harry S. Truman

• Adlai E. Stevenson

Which senator from Tennessee was expected to announce his candidacy by mid-December?

• Harry S. Truman

• Adlai E. Stevenson

• Estes Kefauver

• Averill Harriman

What was the stance of the top-ranking Democrats towards the Republican administration?

• They criticized it

• They were indifferent

• They joined it

• They supported it

What did the Democrats predict for their party in 1956?

• A loss

• No significant change

• A tie

• A victory