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John Hershey(who wrote "Hiroshima" and was a war correspondent) was with some US soldiers at the front lines. He posed the question to a group of soldiers: "What are you fighting for?" There was a long pause of silence. Then one soldier said "I like apple pie". One said something like "I would like a turkey dinner". Then one said "I miss Baseball". Each soldier began to express things of home that he longed for. This was their way of expressing the real reason what they were fighting for. Soldiers were not fighting for Country or even their unit. They may have been fighting to help and protect their buddies. But the real reason they fought was that they longed to protect their home and family and return to the American way of life.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe reason World War 2 was fought was to stop Japan from invading the Dutch East Indies and other countries. Many think it was just to get revenge for the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That was only part of it. They also had to get the Philippines back since it belonged to the US at that time.
The Nazi Germans had to be defeated so they would quit invading other countries and killing off millions of people including the Jews.
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How many Egyptian soldiers died fighting in World War 2?
300 Egyptians were killed in world war 2
How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War 2?
How? Beacause it was telling the soldiers where the piolits were
What were the foods eaten by the soldiers fighting in World War 2?
bread and alchohol
When did World War 2 soldiers stop fighting?
in 1066 when the dinosaur farted
How did world war 2 affect civilians and soldiers?
how did world war 2 affect the civilians and the soldiers
What were British soldiers in World War 2 fighting for?
survival
Who were the soldiers fighting against in the world war 2?
The Spanish Inquisition
How many Egyptian soldiers died fighting in World War 2?
300 Egyptians were killed in world war 2
How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War 2?
How? Beacause it was telling the soldiers where the piolits were
When did World War 2 soldiers stop fighting?
in 1066 when the dinosaur farted
What were the foods eaten by the soldiers fighting in World War 2?
bread and alchohol
What were the fighting conditions for the American soldiers fighting in the Pacific in world war 2?
Because people are not happy with what they have and are greedy and want more!
Who helped the Filipino soldiers in fighting for our freedom during World War 2?
USA - D. MacArthur
What were the different fronts soldiers from the US were fighting on during World War 2?
American soldiers were fighting on the European front against Germany (this front often includes those fighting in Africa) and the Pacific front against Japan.
How did world war 2 affect civilians and soldiers?
how did world war 2 affect the civilians and the soldiers
How much involved the Gurkha soldiers in World War 2?
The Gurkha soldiers fought on behalf of the British in World War 2. There was a separate 'Gurkha regiment' in British Army. The Gurkha soldiers were very faithful and obedient and they laid down their lives in the battlefield fighting for the British army.
Did Mexico have soldiers fighting in World War 2?
yes Mexico did have soldiers fighting during ww2 because Germany and japan sunk 2 Mexican oil ships so the Mexican government made a pact with America and declared war against the axis powers
