Did Jeannette Rankin's terms coincide with the World Wars?
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Yes, Jeannette Rankin's terms in Congress coincided with both World Wars. Elected as the first female member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916, she cast the sole "no" vote against the U.S. entry into World War I. Decades later, she returned to Congress in 1940, becoming the only member to vote against the declaration of war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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