Jeanette Rankin Flash Cards
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What did she do in 1968 and how old was she?
She ran a campaign against the Vietnam War in 1968 when she was 87 years old.
What was Rankin's belief?
That Roosevelt provocked the attacks on Pearl Harbor so that he had an excuse to go into WWII
How many people in Congress voted against both World Wars?
1. She was the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. involvement in both World Wars
Why was she kicked out of Congress?
Because citizens saw it as a weakness when she voted against World War 1.
Why did police have to escort her out of the building?
Because people on the outside heard of her vote and started to threaten to kill her.
What was one of the names people called her?
Japanette Rankin
Voted against both World Wars
Jeanette Rankin
