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The Good War: An Oral History of World War II

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In The Good War Terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of World War II from a perspective of forty years of after the events. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience. It was a central and formative experience in their lives. Although 400,000 Americans perished, the United States itself was not attacked again after Pearl Harbor, the economy grew, and there was a new sense of world power that invigorated the country. Some women and African Americans experienced new freedoms in the post war society, but good life after World War II was tarnished by the threat of nuclear war.

Language: English

Pages: 589

Format: Paperback

Publisher: New Press

Release: November 01, 2004

ISBN: 1565843436

ISBN 13: 9781565843431

The Good War: An Oral History of World War II

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In The Good War Terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of World War II from a perspective of forty years of after the events. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience. It was a central and formative experience in their lives. Although 400,000 Americans perished, the United States itself was not attacked again after Pearl Harbor, the economy grew, and there was a new sense of world power that invigorated the country. Some women and African Americans experienced new freedoms in the post war society, but good life after World War II was tarnished by the threat of nuclear war.

Language: English

Pages: 589

Format: Paperback

Publisher: New Press

Release: November 01, 2004

ISBN: 1565843436

ISBN 13: 9781565843431

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