Defining. Why were people who came to the United States as a result of World War II and the Cold War considered refugees?

because during ww2 German jews were being killed in the holocaust and during the cold war Russians under stalin's rule were faced famine and harsh punishment such as the gulags.

the war powers resolution (also known as the war powers resolution of 1973 or the war powers act) (50 u.s.c. 1541–1548) is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the united states to an armed conflict without the consent of the u.s. congress.

explanation:

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.