Why were constitutional amendments needed in order to expand voting rights?

Germany was ready to increase their war effort with renewed submarine warfare, and wanted Mexico's help to keep the United States out of the war in Europe.

Explanation:

As Germany decided to resume unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic, the idea behind the telegram was that Mexico would engage in war with the United States, which would keep US forces and funding occupied on its own continent and prevent them from jumping into the war in Europe.

Here is the decoded text of the telegram sent by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt:

• We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you. You will inform the President of the above most secretly as soon as the outbreak of war with the United States of America is certain and add the suggestion that he should, on his own initiative, invite Japan to immediate adherence and at the same time mediate between Japan and ourselves. Please call the President's attention to the fact that the ruthless employment of our submarines now offers the prospect of compelling England in a few months to make peace.

Answer: An amendment to the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 established conscription based on random selection (lottery).

Explanation:

On November 26, 1969, President Richard Nixon signed the Selective Service Act of 1948 that instituted conscription based on a lottery system. The Selective Service System of the United States carried two lotteries that same year to decide the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War. It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select troops for military service since 1942.

In 1969, significant changes were made to the draft system in the United States due to opposition and controversy surrounding the Vietnam War.

The draft changes

The draft lottery system was introduced, randomly assigning draft numbers to eligible men based on their birthdates. This replaced the previous practice of selective service and aimed to introduce fairness and reduce bias in the draft process.

Additionally, student deferments, which had previously exempted college students from the draft, were largely ended, subjecting them to potential conscription. These changes were made in response to concerns about the fairness of the draft system and the disproportionate burden on certain segments of the population.

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