Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. “It was food,” he said. “At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw German kids standing outside the U.S. army kitchen. They weren’t begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”
Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didn’t see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. But chocolate? Don’t make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”
A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” — and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.
1. What was the American soldiers’ attitude towards the chocolate bars?
A. They were delicious.
B. They tasted awful.
C. They were necessary for survival.
D. Too many of them were produced.
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap.
B. The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II.
C. The US army produced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers.
D. European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.
