Millions are being trained for war
14th November 1943: Like millions of others a young American must endure the process of being turned into a soldier
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The US Army expanded from just under 190,00 personnel, mostly men, in 1939 to over 8 million in 1945. It was an unprecedented expansion. An industrial revolution was required to equip them with the necessary arms, munitions and other supplies. And thousa…
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