56 pages • 1 hour read
Studs Terkel“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1984A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Summary
Introduction
Book 1, Section 1
Book 1, Section 2
Book 1, Section 3
Book 1, Section 4
Book 1, Section 5
Book 1, Section 6
Book 1, Section 7
Book 2, Section 1
Book 2, Section 2
Book 2, Section 3
Book 2, Section 4
Book 2, Section 5
Book 3, Section 1
Book 3, Section 2
Book 3, Section 3
Book 3, Section 4
Book 4, Section 1
Book 4, Section 2
Book 4, Section 3
Book 4, Section 4
Book 4, Section 5
Book 4, Section 6
Epilogue
Key Figures
Themes
Symbols & Motifs
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
Book 3, Section 3Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Lowell Steward” Summary
One of the Tuskegee Airmen, Lowell Steward describes how, even though the Tuskegee Airmen were praised for their combat ability, they remained segregated. Military segregation was as strong in the Northern United States as it was in the South. After the war, Lowell still experienced racism when he tried to purchase a house.
Book 3, Section 3 Analysis
The Tuskegee Airmen were an entirely black unit of pilots named for their training site at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama. The first black US combat pilots, they were celebrated for their skills as bombers, fighter pilots, and escorts. Despite that, as Lowell’s testimony makes clear, they still experienced discrimination both during and after the war, and across the United States.
