I just watched the third installment… man it was brutal…the focus was mostly on Italy and how much of a stalemate it was for the first several months. Also some of it was Tarawa…
I think in general I agree with your assessment. What was also remarkable to me was the behavior of the entire country, not just the men/women in the forces. Once again the documentary portrayed the good and bad… I was not aware of the major race problems as the infrastructure of the country (war plants, etc) started to incorporate blacks into the workforce and the predictably poor behavior of the whites.
My dad was in the war as well but never served on the front lines…Your point about the fortitude of this country is well taken and personally I agree with you.
My wife and I as well, talk about what we would do or how we would react if there was a war that we felt was just and how we would deal with it if there was a draft considering both of our sons could be drafted. It is a tough question which we really really hope we will never have to answer.
