If you read the Author's note in the back, names, dates, and places have been changed, but the story is true. The names, dates, and places have been changed so that the identity of the characters is kept private and I guess for protection reasons. Some people may not be able to let go of scars from the past. Still, probably more for privacy reasons.
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During World War I, Australians were very wary of German sounding names. Germans who had lived in complete peace in the country for decades were suddenly viewed with a great deal of suspicion. In some cases, this suspicion was so intense that local councils actually changed German names to English. Even some German people changed their surnames to avoid attracting attention.
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In some places they're called goober peas.
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There are many different names. Some are Bay, Gulf, Beach. There are also pronouns too.
No. He wanted but for some reasons he changed his opinion.
To have one that is easier to spell.
No. After World War 2 some Germans called Adolf changed their names.
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are. Some are referred to by the places, they hit such as the Joplin, Missouri tornado, or the Xenia, Ohio tornado.
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