Think about the wars the United States has been involved in since the Spanish American War. Did civilians in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, and the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan face difficulties like those mentioned in the article? Did military leaders? Cite examples to support your argument.

Yes, Civilians were protected for example were the people in WWII they were protected like families of high ranking officials.

where is the section with the question?

no options provided, here,but the answer to this question is often: a historian cites a japanese newspaper article published a year after the end of world war ii in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the war on the japanese economy.

clearly from the answer, the historian alludes to historical sources,and records to aid in analyzing and drawing conclusion on the effect of the war on the economy of japan.