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Anon learns that his grandfather dodged being drafted (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] TTimo@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

What country was drafting in 1932? No major war effort going on anywhere at the time afaik.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 15 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Idk about drafts but some conflicts in that period:

  • French-IndoChina vs Siam

  • Saya San Rebellion

  • Sino-Tibetan War

  • Kumul Rebellion

  • Idrisid Emirate Rebellion

  • Najran conflict

  • Uukwambi uprising

  • Annexation of Jimma

  • Chechen uprising of 1932

  • Two-Liu War

  • Kirghiz rebellion

  • La Matanza

  • January 28 incident (China v Japan)

  • Darre Khel revolt

  • Soviet–Japanese border conflicts

  • 1932 armed uprising in Mongolia

  • Lesko uprising

  • Constitutionalist Revolution of Brazil

  • Ecuadorian Civil War of 1932

  • Sanjurjada

  • Colombia–Peru War

  • Chaco War

And technically the Emus vs Australia. This list has not been vetted by a professional nor is it a complete or exhaustive list.

[–] gorgori@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Based if he dodged the Emu War.

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