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> [“In World War II, some Japanese soldiers preferred to take their own lives rather become prisoners of war. In Saipan hundreds of civilians jumped to their deaths over cliffs in order to avoid falling into American hands. Even in life-or-death…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harald-welzer/in-world-war-ii-some-japanese-soldiers-preferred-to-take-their-own/)

Harald Welzer

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## More by Harald Welzer

> [“In World War II, some Japanese soldiers preferred to take their own lives rather become prisoners of war. In Saipan hundreds of civilians jumped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harald-welzer/in-world-war-ii-some-japanese-soldiers-preferred-to-take-their-own/)

Harald Welzer

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