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For many Americans, sports are a big part of life. Take away any of the major American sports, be it baseball, football, basketball, or hockey, and you’re going to have a lot of angry people. Sports have always played a big role in American culture. In the 1940s, for example, boxing, football, baseball, and horse racing were all loved by millions of Americans.
Then came December 7, 1941. No one knew the “right” way to react to the devastation of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They also didn’t know what would happen in the days, weeks, and months that followed. One big question revolved around American sports, the very things that kept people entertained and distracted from everyday life. Was this a time for distraction, though? Could the United States afford to engross itself in its favorite sports during World War II, when so many resources needed to be redirected towards the war effort?
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For many Americans, sports are a big part of life. Take away any of the major American sports, be it baseball, football, basketball, or hockey, and you’re going to have a lot of angry people. Sports have always played a big role in American culture. In the 1940s, for example, boxing, football, baseball, and horse racing were all loved by millions of Americans.
Then came December 7, 1941. No one knew the “right” way to react to the devastation of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They also didn’t know what would happen in the days, weeks, and months that followed. One big question revolved around American sports, the very things that kept people entertained and distracted from everyday life. Was this a time for distraction, though? Could the United States afford to engross itself in its favorite sports during World War II, when so many resources needed to be redirected towards the war effort?
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