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“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II
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Chapter Summaries & Analyses
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
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BetaBook 4, Section 2Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Joseph Polowsky” Summary
Joseph Polowsky recalls what it was like fighting in Germany at the end of the war. He describes celebrating the end of the war alongside Soviet soldiers who had occupied Germany.
“Mikhail Nikolaevich Alexeyev” Summary
Russian writer Mikhail Nikolaevich Alexeyev was involved in the Soviet invasion of Germany. Although Mikhail was overjoyed when the war ended, he reminisces about the empathy he felt for the defeated German forces.
“Galina Alexeyeva” Summary
Mikhail’s wife Galina recalls tending to wounded soldiers. Like her husband, she had sympathy for the German soldiers.
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