What knowledge did anthropologists like Margaret Mead and Clyde Kluckholm have an understanding of that contributed to the war effort?
A) culturally grounded behaviour patterns
B) secret codes based on foreign-language structures
C) Hitler's racist plans to exterminate the Jews
D) how the Americans could gain the assistance of Pacific Islanders against the Japanese

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Anthropologists like Margaret Mead and Clyde Kluckholm had an understanding of culturally grounded behavior patterns which could be useful in understanding and interacting with people from different cultures during the war effort. This knowledge could help in areas such as diplomacy, intelligence gathering and military strategy.

What Knowledge Did Anthropologists Like Margaret Mead and Clyde Kluckholm