Comedian Orli Matlow tackles the myth that launched a thousand Oscars: that World War 2 was a humanitarian war waged humanitarianly for humanitarian reasons. The way we talk about World War 2 comes more from Steven Spielberg than from soldiers and survivors.
Further reading:
"The Destruction of the European Jews" by Raul Hilberg
"The Good War" by Studs Terkel
"Looking For The Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness" by Elizabeth D. Samet
"Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice" by Howard Zinn
"Armageddon in Retrospect" and "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
