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[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

In 1942 only the US was sending young people into war, unlike all those other countries

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean, those other countries at war in 1942 probably weren't thinking they were going to be having a good time once they graduated from high school, even if they dodged getting sent to the meat grinder, considering the circumstances on the home fronts.