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The allies did not stop fascist aggression in the 1930's because the liberal progressives of that era underestimated the danger. They wanted a stronger Germany to act as a buffer between the Soviet Union and the rest of Europe.
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If James fights for an informal group of armed patriots, then he is part of the militia. This was the primary way in which people fought against the British.