Great Britain, France, and the United States did not stop fascists aggression in the 1930's because they want to avoid another conflict. They also want Germany to act as a buffer between Europe and the Soviet Union. The danger was also underestimated.
According to his critics, President Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court because he knew some of them would resign--meaning he could "pack the court".
Four main groups. Planters, yeomen, farmers, poor whites, slaves & free African Americans 1/3 of southern families had slaves fewer owned plantations.