The Second World War, even 70 years later, remains a subject that causes much consternation and unrest around the world. Although many have seen snippets of the world and learned details about it from history classes and television documentaries, Studs Terkel in The Good War: An Oral History of World War Two recounts the events through a different medium: interviews with those who lived through World War II. time. Interviews with soldiers and those left behind in the United States paint an intimate, first-person recollection of the trials and tribulations faced during World War II. The history of the Good War was more complex than most people imagine, and the horrors that men and women faced in all phases of their lives make this period a truly historic era. One of the most dominant themes in Terkel's interviews is the complete saturation of discrimination. throughout the Second World War. The civil rights movement had not yet come to fruition in American history, and segregation was still legal and widespread throughout the United States. Although it can be extrapolated to all races that joined the war effort, Terkel's book primarily addresses the discrimination shown against African Americans. and Mexican Americans in the U.S. armed forces. White troops shooting and beating non-Aryan soldiers in segregated base camps remind us of their first-hand experience. Humanitarian aid from non-profit organizations even demonstrated threatening behavior toward non-white soldiers. Although many races fought under the United States flag, white troops received preferential treatment over their non-white counterparts, with African Americans and Mexican Americans receiving less than average and equal ability to survive war. On the home front, Japanese Americans. have been rounded up in the middle of paper...... first-hand account of normally undiscussed topics visited. However, a harsh critique of the book is necessary to discuss Terkel. Although the interviews cover many different war demographics, there is a general sense of bias towards anti-war and anti-government sentiment. After finishing the book, the reader is left with the impression that Terkel wanted them to feel a sense of shock and horror towards the United States government. While some of this process may be justified after the government's horrific truths were revealed, particularly the radiation testing of soldiers, Terkel seems to be trying too hard to point out just how much wrong happened all along. throughout the war. World War II was a difficult time for many and there will be countless moments of regret that many will carry until their deathbeds, and Terkel makes it a point to reveal many of these shameful cases..