She wanted to marry an “American as Apple Pie”, Christian.
I looked the part, so she went to work on me. She did eventually succeed with someone else. Sai Baba was a guru with an AFRO, her guru. You can Google him, he is the guy dressed in Hare Krishna orange. It would not surprise me if modern day gurus were hawking BBQ-Sauce.
Maybe this guess as to her motivations will help you understand..
I think the girl was grateful that American, Christian boys had saved her relatives from Hitler but also was rebelling against her own traditions…except for the part about not shaving her under arms.