‘Heroic’ Churchill, ‘Good Guys’ and ‘Bad Guys,’ and Other Harmful Myths of World War II

https://ihr.org/audio_file/june2018kelly

Mark Weber joins host Tim Kelly to talk about myths of World War II, and why they are relevant today. In this hour-long June 2018 session of “Our Interesting Times,” they highlight falsehoods and distortions about the “Good War” that are endlessly propagated in motion pictures, in schools, and even by politicians. Kelly cites a recent review by Weber, “Darkest Hour: Great Movie, Defective History,” which critically examines the iconic mythology of British wartime premier Winston Churchill. They also discuss another recent Weber essay, “German Soldiers of World War II: Why They Were the Best, and Why They Still Lost.” The relentless propagation of lies and myths about World War II make it much easier for politicians and the media to persuade the public to accept new lies to justify new overseas military interventions, with calamitously harmful consequences for Americans and the world.