During Korean War, 1950-54, the was an alarming increase of inductees failing the reading tests. Was this real, or a new form of draft dodging? The Army had p

During Korean War, 1950-54, the was an alarming increase of inductees failing the reading tests. Was this real, or a new form of draft dodging? The Army had psychologists look into to this, and it was determined that it wasn't faking. The young men really had poor reading skills. And the interval between 1945 and 1950 was, backing up till the 20 year olds were 5 or 6 years old, the time when sight reading was first introduced into schools in a big way. Now, English spelling is more complex than many other languages, but there are maybe 100 rules that cover the overwhelming majority of cases.