Soldiers Send Messages Home Summary

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World War 11 was a divesting time when many lives were lost due to conflicts starting from the Treaty of Versailles. In the United States domestic mail from loved ones became prized possessions spreading the news that the soldiers were still alive. When reading the “Soldiers Send Messages Home,” I thought it was interesting how the soldiers were expected to fight despite injuries or sickness they encountered. I knew that many soldiers got hurt during World War 11, but did not realize they were expected to continue fighting. Curtis Allen Spach said, “90% of the soldiers had malaria that was cured quickly by large doses of quinine that made them feel drunk.” It surprises me that the soldiers were treated horribly as though they were nobodies