The US did this in hope of securing the release of American hostages in Lebanon. Hope this helps! :)
The size and enthusiasm of the American forces bolstered the French and British.
To protect new deal programs <span>Roosevelt said he wanted to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court.
</span>The main reason why Roosevelt wanted to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court is to create a liberal majority. His thinking was that this majority would give him more support for his New Deal programs.
The soldiers defended a base in Charleston Harbor called Fort Sumter. So, Confederate leaders ordered an attack. Just before sunrise on April 12, 1861, a shell exploded above Fort Sumter. It was the first shot fired in the American Civil War.
