Patriotism During Wartime

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Have you ever wondered what would have happened if the allied forces during the WWII had been just a little bit less patriotic? Owing to this sacrifice of millions and millions of people the world has been given an opportunity to lean from its faults and defeat fascism. That is why I strongly believe that patriotism during wartime is vital and I intend to prove it.
To begin with, it should be said that a lot of people at every war are extremely young and inexperienced and thus not quite qualified and prepared for what is to come. War means death and for some of them it is beyond belief to return to their ordinary life after killing someone. That is the time when patriotism becomes useful as some sort of a therapy. After all the obnoxious atrocities

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