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He saw how badly the migrant workers were treated. he wanted to encourage them to stand up for themselves. so chavez entered the u.s. navy during World War 2. he felt it was his patriotic duty to serve in the armed forces. he also believed that by serving he could show that mexican amercians loved their country as much as any other group.

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