@tanehisi Studs Terkel used the phrase for title of oral history . He was quoting, not describing. Title is "THE GOOD WAR" inc.quotes
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Replying to @mme_hardy
@mme_hardy@tanehisi But also term "Good War" popularized post-Vietnam: i.e. in contrast to Vietnam, WWII was "the Good War."3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
"Good War" also in contrast to WWI, seen as corrupt, greed-fueled, pointless.
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Replying to @katekilla
@katekilla@heerjeet@mme_hardy@tanehisi so....you wanted Hitler to win? This interpretation if WW2 is not new.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @2ndfstestderby
@2ndfstestderby No, we're saying Hitler had to be defeated but it came at huge cost (alliance with Stalin but also all other horrors of war)
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