Question

In the last war, more than three million Japanese lost their lives on the battlefield, succumbed to the ravages of war, or passed away in some distant foreign land after the war, reminiscing of their homeland and anxious about their families." The phrase that gives us a clue to the meaning of reminiscing in this context is

a. in some distant foreign land
b. ravages of war
c. lost their lives
d. anxious about their families

Answer 1

d. anxious about their families

Step-by-step explanation:

reminiscing: indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.

ex: "they reminisced about their summers abroad" w

ravages: cause severe and extensive damage to.

"fears that a war could ravage their country"

see that doesnt line up now does so I think it is d. anxious about their families

Answer 2

The answer would be : B. Ravages of war.

Ravages of war refer to destruction that happened after the war, which mean that the events happen in the past, which gives a clue to the meaning of reminiscing in this context