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When World War II started in September 1939, the situation was little changed and again circumcision was ordered by many commanders. | When World War II started in September 1939, the situation was little changed and again circumcision was ordered by many commanders. | ||
This practice was abandoned at least 60 years ago. | This practice was abandoned at least 60 years ago, but it left the impression in American minds that circumcision somehow prevented contracting a sexually transmitted disease. | ||
==Contemporary view based on medical science== | ==Contemporary view based on medical science== | ||