History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1065 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Fifty-Six Against
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The idea
When Congress voted for war on April sixth, fifty-six members voted against it, the largest vote ever cast against a war resolution.
In practice
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, among those voting no.
Where people slip
The anchor says some members feared the war was being fought for economic interests more than for democratic ideals.
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