You're a US soldier in WW2: Do you choose to go to Europe or the Pacific?

Which side do you pick to go fight on? Do you go to Europe and shoot the shit out of Hitler's little minions or to the Pacific to cap some dumbass Japanese banzai assholes? 

I'd probably go to Europe. At least you don't have to deal with the heat and humidity of the Pacific. :P

Europe.

Europe.

EagleEyedOne

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Europe.

heeweesRus

I'm gay so I couldn't for some reason?

I'm gay so I couldn't for some reason?

Pffrbt

After all, everyone hides their true self until the bullets start flying.

i'd join germany. :)

i'd join germany. :)

VaguelyTagged

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I'm gay so I couldn't for some reason?

EagleEyedOne

After all, everyone hides their true self until the bullets start flying.

I'd rather not.

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I'm gay so I couldn't for some reason?

Pffrbt

After all, everyone hides their true self until the bullets start flying.

I'd rather not.

I would not go to war because I don't like wars.

Also why bring back an event that has already happened? Most of the people who fought and killed in World War 2 are already dead and rested in peace now so why bring back a tragic event that already happened?

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i'd join germany. :)

EagleEyedOne

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i'd join germany. :)

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Neither

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] You could. (At the time, mind you, I'm not trying to be offensive) You would have to stay in the closet, which makes some of the strongest, patriotic soldiers.

 

After all, everyone hides their true self until the bullets start flying.

EagleEyedOne

I'd rather not.

That sounds pretty miserable.

Neither

sukraj

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I'd rather not.

Pffrbt

That sounds pretty miserable.

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I'd go wherever they sent me. You don't exactly have a choice in the military.

Europe all the way. It's pretty much Easy Mode thanks to the Soviets on the eastern front doing practically all of the work that led to Germany's defeat.

As for the Pacific Theater... No thank you. I'd rather not deal with tropical hellholes, kamikaze pilots, and even the slightest possibility of Operation Downfall occurring.

I'd go wherever they sent me. You don't exactly have a choice in the military.

worlock77

I'de rather go to Europe, I don't know if the fighting was any better or worse, but there was less tropical heat and mosquitoes. Also I think the Germans and Italians were mostly not as fanatical as the Japanese, and the civilians in Germany and Italy (particularly Sicily) were more welcoming to Allied troops than Japanese civilians.

Europe all the way. It's pretty much Easy Mode thanks to the Soviets on the eastern front doing practically all of the work that led to Germany's defeat.

As for the Pacific Theater... No thank you. I'd rather not deal with tropical hellholes, kamikaze pilots, and even the slightest possibility of Operation Downfall occurring.

Reborn_Sigma

i'd join germany. :)

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Europe.

I would have joined the Air Force though, so ultimately I don't think I would have cared.

Less flak over water, though, so maybe the Pacific theatre?

Service members didn't have the choice back then. If I did have the choice I'd rather go to Europe.

Europe.

I would have joined the Air Force though, so ultimately I don't think I would have cared.

Less flak over water, though, so maybe the Pacific theatre?

mrbojangles25

North Africa?

I would have said Europe but D-Day doesn't look like fun.

Europe.

I would have joined the Air Force though, so ultimately I don't think I would have cared.

Less flak over water, though, so maybe the Pacific theatre?

mrbojangles25

I'de rather go to Europe, I don't know if the fighting was any better or worse, but there was less tropical heat and mosquitoes. Also I think the Germans and Italians were mostly not as fanatical as the Japanese, and the civilians in Germany and Italy (particularly Sicily) were more welcoming to Allied troops than Japanese civilians.

whipassmt

People still got malaria in Europe during WWII. 

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I'de rather go to Europe, I don't know if the fighting was any better or worse, but there was less tropical heat and mosquitoes. Also I think the Germans and Italians were mostly not as fanatical as the Japanese, and the civilians in Germany and Italy (particularly Sicily) were more welcoming to Allied troops than Japanese civilians.

WhiteKnight77

People still got malaria in Europe during WWII. 

Europe. You always pick Europe

Europe, some of the guys sent there didn't even see action. Pacific seemed really brutal with all the kamikaze.

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I'de rather go to Europe, I don't know if the fighting was any better or worse, but there was less tropical heat and mosquitoes. Also I think the Germans and Italians were mostly not as fanatical as the Japanese, and the civilians in Germany and Italy (particularly Sicily) were more welcoming to Allied troops than Japanese civilians.

JustBeYourself

People still got malaria in Europe during WWII. 

Yes, they did and it included German fighter pilots trying to defend the Reich against the Eighth Air Force. The Luftwaffe Over Germany, Defense of the Reich is a very informative book about how late the German fighter defenses were allowed to be formed and how ineffective they actually were and how obsolete the Bf 109 and Fw 190 really were even against the P-47 and even moreso against the bombers (even the 20mm cannon was fairly ineffective).

Living With Malaria In Europe is pretty informative too. One has to remember that even Italy and even Sicily are part of Europe. 

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Europe.

I would have joined the Air Force though, so ultimately I don't think I would have cared.

Less flak over water, though, so maybe the Pacific theatre?

ad1x2

meh, I said air force (or whatever it was called at the time) only because I believe I would make a great pilot.

If I had a choice I would prefer Europe. Some of the things the Japanese did to POWs was brutal. My wife is Filipino and some of her family members still have problems with the Japanese to this day because of the things they did during their occupation of the Philippines.

Also, the people who are saying they would just dodge the draft don't seem to realize that those were different times. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, the shame you would have coming your way for running away wasn't worth it to most of the people who were scared and a medic who was against fighting earned the Medal of Honor despite not carrying a weapon.

It isn't like Vietnam where a lot of people were anti-war and you would get more respect going to jail for refusing induction than you would if you actually fought.ad1x2

Europe, for the love of god.