WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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their small fingers can clean guns easier
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they take up less space in rebel army camps
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children tend to be more obedient and fearful of authority
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they have more energy to fight than someone who is older
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rebel leaders may therefore promote coercive recruitment strategies in order to obtain labor that can be used to extract more resources. Given that children are cheaper than adults, they are an easy, and often preferred, target (e.g. Achvarina and Reich, 2006; Beber and Blattman, 2013; Gates, 2011).
Detailed explanation-2: -Push factors are circumstances in a child’s community that drives them to join an armed group. These could include household poverty, unemployment, hunger, tribalism, the need to seek refuge, mistreatment at home by the police or other armed groups, or the desire to seek vengeance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Poor sense of belonging or lack of familial relationships In times of uncertainty or displacement due to armed conflict, children often leave school, their homes, villages and even countries. These circumstances can lead to a sense of isolation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Children are targeted for their susceptibility to influence, which renders them easier to recruit and control. While some are recruited by force, others choose to join up, often to escape poverty or because they expect military life to offer a rite of passage to maturity.