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Originally Posted by Ducimus
You'd be a stranger in a strange land, regardless if it was the land of your birth or not.
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American soldiers who became POWs in the Philippines went through a similar cultural shock when they liberated by their fellow Americans in 1945. As one veteran noted "We went to war with outdated Springfield Rifles and Doughboy Helmets. We were set free by these green Men from Mars with radio sets on their backs, bazookas, jeeps, BARs, plenty of chewing gum and all manner of items we could have only dreamed of having back in '41." Even their English slang and demeanor were different.