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Why did Congress pass the National Defense Act and Naval Construction Act in 1916?

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expand size of army and navel construction; got US prepared for war
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Congress passed the National Defense Act and the Naval Construction Act in 1916 because it expanded the size of the army and naval construction. It also got the US prepared for war
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