Book Portfolio: The "Good War" by Studs Terkle

"The Good War" by Studs Terkel was about how World War II effected American culture, as well as the rest of the worlds culture.

The main theme of this book, I would have to say, is how World War II effected culture in the world. It affected the people of the time in many ways because most everything at that time was focused on the war efforts. One example is that most factories, in the world, were geared for the war effort by making parts for tanks, jeeps, air planes, guns, bombs and various other war related things of the time. It also effected the soldiers of the time because there had never been a war like it before, especially since it was during the time the USA developed the Atom Bomb.

The significance of World War II was that it was when the allied forces (USA, Brittan and a few others) went against the axis forces (Germany, Japan, and Italy) in order to stop fascism from spreading throughout the world.

Personally I do think that it was necessary for the USA to join the efforts of WWII because if we didn't then we probably would be under the control of the Germans and the terrible fascist way of life.

So, in general, "The Good War" by Studs Terkel did show how WWII effected American, as well as the rest of the worlds culture by showing how people were effected by it.