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Armies are a symbol of national identity,their stated missions is to defend the nation.If citizens are questioning their national identity,they will find it harder to join army,to defend a nation they might not believe in,or feel a part of.
It was the First Continental Congress that wrote a petition to king George declaring parliament couldn't pass laws on the colonists without representation by colonists
High unemployment and it was the worst economic downturn in history.
