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Military use of children in World War II
In World War II, children frequently fought in insurrections in both the Allied and Axis forces.
In World War II, the youngest member of the United States military was 12-year-old Calvin Graham. He lied about his age when he enlisted in the US Navy, and his real age was not known until after he was wounded.〔("Interesting Facts About World War II" ), ''Armed Forces History Museum'', Retrieved on 10 April 2015.〕 The United States military was not the sole recruiter, albeit unintentionally or intentionally, of underage child soldiers during World War II.
==Legality of child soldiers==
The legality relating to the use of children in armed conflicts, as soldiers or in other capacities, has changed significantly in the last century.
Following World War I, in 1924 the League of Nations adopted the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child.〔("Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child" ), ''UN Documents'', Retrieved on 11 April 2015.〕 Despite this attempt to protect children's rights, stating they must be "protected against every form of exploitation,"〔("Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child" ), ''UN Documents'', Retrieved on 11 April 2015.〕 the rise of fascism that led to the start of World War II left millions of children again unprotected – gassed, killed or orphaned.〔Save the Children. ("History of children’s human rights" ), ''Children's Rights in Wales: United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child'', Retrieved on 11 April 2015.〕
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