What did war correspondent Ernie Pyle imply when he stated that "In Europe, we felt that our enemies, horrible and deadly as they were, were still people, but out here [in the Pacific Theater] I soon gathered that the Japanese were looked upon…the way some people feel about cockroaches and mice"?
A) German belligerents were considered to be more inhumane than the Japanese.
B) Americans viewed the Japanese as subhuman and repulsive when compared to the Germans.
C) German and Japanese soldiers were equally seen as being evil enemies.
D) Americans felt that the Japanese were weaker and more humane than their German enemies.

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Ernie Pyle's statement implies that Americans dehumanized the Japanese more so than the Germans, viewing them as subhuman or akin to pests, which reflects a deeper level of repulsion and dehumanization.

What Did War Correspondent Ernie Pyle Imply When He Stated