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The question
Was the Second World War really America's 'Good War'?
Professor John Bodnar, author of The 'Good War' in American Memory, explores the myth of the 'greatest generation' and the reality of a wartime United States that was often divided, cynical and violent.
Key takeaways
- 01The 'Good War' and 'Greatest Generation' story is largely a post-war construction.
- 02The wartime United States was often deeply divided, cynical and violent.
- 03Bodnar is the author of The 'Good War' in American Memory.
From the transcript
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