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A law that passed by Congress in 1917 to create a national draft. The act required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for military service at local polling stations. This was the first time the U.S. government had established a draft before entering a war.
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Hitler was an decorated veteran in the ww2, he joined the precursor in the NSDAP in 1919 and became the leader in 1921.
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It was an international agreement in which signatory state promised not to use war to solve problems; however, this only has only a little effect on preventing the rising of militarism of 1930s or preventing start of WW2.
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They wanted Manchuria because they already had 4 areas in and around china, and also they wanted more defenses and a bigger army and an increase of population meant and increase in demand for food and raw materials. They had the Kwantung army already positioned.
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Hitler passed the Enabling Act and need a 2/3 majority in the Reichstag to pass. Gave chancellor full powers to rule for 4 years. Dictatorship becomes legal after gaining 444 votes. SPD and KPD banned from voting.
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It was spurred by the rising in isolationism and non-interventionism happening in the US and to ensure that the US would not become entangled again in foreign conflicts. The legacy of Neutrality Acts is wide seen as very negative; they made no difference between aggressor and victim.
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Roosevelt wanted Britain to obtain arms from the United States without paying cash.
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Randolph was going to protest the government hiring practice that included blacks from federal employment and federal contracts.
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Japanese attack the naval base of US at Pearl Harbor and this attack have killed more than 2300 Americans.
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Allay Americans' fears that he would quickly lead them into war.
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This was caused because of the series of provocation of the US being neutral during the WW2. The decision made by Hitler was offhand, without any consultation.
