WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What name did soldiers receive because of their government issued gear?
A
Grunt
B
Jarhead
C
Gang Gang
D
GI
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When this happened, GI was reinterpreted as “government issue” or “general issue.” The prevalence of the term led soldiers in World War II to start referring to themselves as GIs. Some servicemen used it as a sarcastic reference symbolizing their belief that they were just mass-produced products of the government.

Detailed explanation-2: -By World War II, soldiers were called other names. The one most often heard was “GI, ‘’ or “GI Joe.” Most people say the letters GI were a short way to say “general issue” or “government issue.” The name came to mean several things: It could mean the soldier himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -During World War II, German soldiers called American soldiers ami.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ground combat in World War II featured physical and psychological elements common to war since the ancient world, such as physical exertion, stress, confusion, discomfort, fatigue, hunger, boredom, homesickness, loneliness, group bonding, courage, and fear.

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