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Original message: FMy interes is not to coment about the latinos in the armed forces, but to point out the great forgaten support that Latin American countries give to allied forces in WW2. Not only in man power but the most important, in war material. We must remember that Asia was under control of Japan. Europe by the German and also North Africa. So there was no other place in the world where to obtain the minerals the foods, fuels needed to move the war machine, so all of it came from the Latin American Countries. And on top of that we must remember that FDR had commanded to the farmers in this country not to produce any crops for the time the war would last. since most of the people were needed in the factories building the machinery or they were enrolled in the armed forces to fight the war. So I will point out once more that the Steell,Coper, Zinc, Silver or any other mineral needed to build the war machine was provided almost entirely by Latin American Countries. I also remember my mother telling us kids that they had no sugar during the war years because most of it was send to usa to suport the war and also the troops in the Pacific and Europe. from that time also comes the use of the word "Material" in the English language wich is the way latinos called the war supply. I think this needs to be adress so people in this country understand that the war wasn't won by them alone, we play a big part on it to.
   
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