The Greater Aryan Race wrote:Lalaki wrote:Often ignored is the Pacific Theater of WWII.
Not in Singapore here. World War II has exerted a considerable influence on our national psyche and policy-making.
Although admittedly yes; people tend to remember grand battles like Barbarossa, the Normandy Campaign and North Africa better than forgotten distant places like Guadalcanal or Saipan.
I'm going to counter that by saying that here in the US, Saipan and Guadalcanal are far more revered, and Okinawa and Iwo Jima are often considered right up there with Gettysburg and Yorktown.