And just as many suffered from a condition they called
‘’Momism’’. That was all of these young males had been so thoroughly spoiled by their mothers officers and noncoms had difficulty in having them follow orders.
In 1940, as a result of the introduction of the draft US Army psychologists found some 40% of recruits were illiterate.
And just as many suffered from a condition they called
‘’Momism’’. That was all of these young males had been so thoroughly spoiled by their mothers officers and noncoms had difficulty in having them follow orders.
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Makes one wonder how we managed to beat the Germans and the Japanese. Of course, in Europe Hitler’s stupidity and Russia’s weather were significant factors in the final victory. Meanwhile in the Pacific after Pearl the Japanese were thrown on the defensive and destroyed by a relentless allied offensive culminating in the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. So in the final analysis our military leaders did a damn good job of transforming all those illiterate ‘Momma Boys’ into warriors!
If so, the the difference was that Army psychologists did not consider masculinity to be toxic but essential, and the illiterate (like those from Sargent York's area) were the latter, but knew how to work and hunt and shoot without being always told what to do (and could be taught how to work as a team). And besides the momism, far more recruits had actual fathers and mothers in one house, and who far more fostered strong and disciplined character than today. America could not prevail in a WW2 if fought on its terms today, and not simply because we have lost the essential manufacturing capability but due to our weak character.