Howard Zinn: The People's Historian

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Howard Zinn discusses the World Wars and the Great Depression, rejects the view of World War II as the Good War and articulating his opposition to war. He discusses anti-black race riots after WWI. He criticizes post-WWII military interventions, and discusses the way in which the "Good War" narrative of WWII emboldens these efforts. He talks about the how near-revolutionary atmosphere pressured FDR to implement the New Deal
Helen Keller (4:27)
World War I (3:59)
Reaction to WWI (4:04)
Race Riots (5:18)
Motives for Race Riots (2:56)
Burying History (3:04)
Economic Depressions (5:41)
Bonus Army (3:50)
Depression Era Turmoil (5:17)
Individualism and New Deal (3:17)
Community and the Depression (6:30)
Japanese Internment (6:43)
Bombing Campaigns (6:47)
Pacifism (1:50)
War Victimizes Civilians (3:07)
Resistance Against Internment (2:34)
Pearl Harbor Turns Public Pro-War (2:07)
Opposition to WWII (1:20)
WWII Legacy (5:56)
War and Government Power (1:48)
Cold War (4:07)
War on Terror (5:10)
U.S. Worse than Others (2:14)
Universal Health Care (3:01)
Policy Proposals (2:36)
Credits: Howard Zinn: The People's Historian- Part 5: In The Great Protector's Shadow (1913-1948) (0:32)

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