Behind The Curtain Of War Analysis

Behind the Curtain of War
Imagine living back in 1930s the depression was heavy and despair was clear in America and the world, conflict arose the need to protect America from war was necessary this was named World War 2. Rick Sorenson got into the marine corps by choosing to be in the navy recruitment, but when younger his parents did not sign until he was eighteen he left for the Marines. Sorenson took his training in San Diego for two and half months, then transferring to Camp Pendleton later leaving for war. When remembering World War 2 it is important to keep in mind what happened in hospital ships, how boot camp for the Marines worked, and were the Marines got deployed.
The hospital ships used in World War 2 were important to the injured
Sorenson wanted to sign up for the marines since young but parents would not let him till he was 18. Finally getting into the Marine Corps, he was sent to San Diego, California for training. When asked about boot camp, he replied,“They broke out – they had inspection and they ran you to chow – breakfast, and we went through – ate pretty fast – on the double cuz we only had about 15 minutes to eat. Fell back out, and they ran you back over to your huts, and then you’d go in, get your weapon, and fall out for inspection in the morning, and then they’d do close order drill for probably an hour or so, and then they’d have lectures going, then you’d fall in formation again, and go over to the chow at noon, and the same routine coming back again, with close order drill, and more lectures, and then you went on.”(Sorenson). Rick Sorenson goes more in depth about his experience in the in San Diego boot camp. In regards to their daily schedule and activities, Sorenson seemed to express how trainers tried to speed up the process to fight in the war. The article goes more into the history of boot camp and the first Marines. In the article it notes,”Those selected for the usMS entry-level one-year training programme had to have one year of service in the CCC, be between the ages of eighteen to twenty-three, and pass a physical. As apprentice seamen they were paid $21 a month (the same pay
After going boot camp for 10 months he was sent overseas onto the Liberty ship Rick Sorenson explained,“ Well, the First Marine Division came in, and were assigned to take Roya and Amour, and the Army Seventh Division was assigned to take Quajineto.”(Sorenson). Landing in the islands and already having a task to survive and fight for the island must have been hard. When everything comes all at once, probably being mentally disoriented at the time to get into war. The article states of the marines positions and responsibility of maine's when overseas. According to the article it implies,”These were not large Marine formations, but were, for the most part, individual Marines and small detachments assigned to guard duty at the barracks and naval operating bases established in the United Kingdom, or men assigned as "sea-going" Marines in the detachments of the large fighting ships.”(A Different War: Marines in Europe and North Africa). This explained the different jobs offered and what they did. Putting details about where they got deployed in the world. All these concepts all connect and help soldiers get through the