For the US, World War Two started today, 68 years ago, when the Japanese wiped out much of the US Pacific Naval fleet and President Roosevelt declared war.
The dissenting vote was by Jeannette Rankin, of Montana (House), who also voted against engagement in WW I. Her statement on casting her dissenting vote: "As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else" ... supposedly.
There were some old men being interviewed on NPR today and I caught a few moments of their memories. Two or three man mention of the horrible smell of fuel oil and their mates bodies burning.
With respect to Rep. Jeannette Rankin, there's an old joke from when Exxon was Esso.
*with apologies as he grabs hat*
. . . "two or three men made mention" . . .
Proof reading. The forgotten skill.