they were upset that they didnt gain independence
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He responded with anger, yet also with sympathy towards some of the peasants' grievances.
It depends on how you define hurt. Sometimes, soldiers would go into women's homes and rape them. The same thing happened in Vietnam.
they react so aggressively and almost lead to destructive war
The war? Which war are we talking about here?
the freten paneked
They got drunk
They protested the draft.
With a declaration of war.
Declared war.
Initially the people of the United States wanted to stay out of World War II. After the Nye Committee findings, many believed they had been lied to, and tricked into entering World War I, solely for the profit of banks and munitions manufacturers. It took the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese navy before Americans were ready to enter the war.
The attitudes began to mellow out in the late 70's and early '80's towards US servicemen and the war.