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.Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Allen Lane History)
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by: Mark Mazower

June 05, 2008
This is an excellent book, with a qualifying 'but'. If you want to understand the dynamic of 'Hitlers Empire', how it developed and collapsed, and the details of its particular favour of genocidal gangsterism, then this will satisfy all the curiosity you have, and then some. My only complain about the main content is that it is a bit short on personalities (though this may be an unavoidable problem - the focus of the book is, after all, on process and governance). You get little real feel for the _people_ who did all this. Mazower does not mention anyone having nightmares, or developing a drink problem (lots of people are mentioned as having drinking problems, but only for the usual, soap-opera sort of reasons, not because of a day job in ... Read More:
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.Munich: The 1938 Appeasement Crisis
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by: David Faber

September 01, 2008
This is an excellent book, with a qualifying 'but'. If you want to understand the dynamic of 'Hitlers Empire', how it developed and collapsed, and the details of its particular favour of genocidal gangsterism, then this will satisfy all the curiosity you have, and then some. My only complain about the main content is that it is a bit short on personalities (though this may be an unavoidable problem - the focus of the book is, after all, on process and governance). You get little real feel for the _people_ who did all this. Mazower does not mention anyone having nightmares, or developing a drink problem (lots of people are mentioned as having drinking problems, but only for the usual, soap-opera sort of reasons, not because of a day job in ... Read More:
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.The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
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by: Orlando Figes

October 04, 2007
In this book, Figes has diluted and refined his mastery of the art of weaving historical sources together. These family narratives which, without this book, would certainly have been lost, provide a compelling insight into the reality of Soviet Russia - the 'historical' backdrop of dates and movements takes a back seat to the gritty honesty of real people's testimony of what living through this era was actually like.
A fantastic read.
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.The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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by: S. A. Smith

February 21, 2002
This is a very concise chronological accout of the Revolution of 1917. The book deals well with the context of the situation of Russia, detailing the failings and popular views of the Tsarist regime. It goes on to detail the events of 1917 and the eventual Bolshevik Revolution in October. Without getting bogged down the book introduces the various ideologies of the factions contesting power, as well as a brief introduction to the main figeures, especially Lenin. The book is good a platform from which a full study of the doctrines, ideologies and impacts of the Revolution can be made.
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.Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs
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by: Helen Rappaport

June 05, 2008
This is a masterly work of history. Although, of course, we all know how the Romanov story ends, Rappaport takes us inside The House of Special Purpose where the Tsar and his family were imprisoned, and locks us into that oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere. Nicholas, Alexandra and the duchesses come alive for us, not as saints or villains, but as a real family, loving each other, finding solace in their religion, trying to support each other as, closed off from the outside world, they await their fate ... The Tsar, whose dearest wish was to run a farm; Alexandra, racked with pain from sciatica; the girls who found pleasure in helping maids to sweep floors because it broke up the tedium of their days.
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.The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge
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by: Paul Preston

June 05, 2006
While this may not be the most complete book about the Spanish Civil War, it is a pleasantly well written and concise account of the conflict.
It provides a good overview of the civil war years, without the pain of going through dates, battles and all the detail that you may find on other history books. It does have a good index of references at the end though.Paul Preston's prose has such a good rithm that it feels almost like reading a novel.
A good recomendation for those that wish some general knowledge about the war. If you want something more detailed (with pictures, front evolution maps etc) you will need to go for a bigger volume.
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.Germany, 1919-45 (Heinemann Advanced History)
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by: Martin Collier, Philip Pedley

June 20, 2000
This book is fantastic, it gives a clear, cut and consise overview of the German History period from 1919 - 1945.
It supports AQA, OCR and Edexcel Exam boards AS/A Level and gives the necessary jump from GCSE to AS to A Level.

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Weimar Germany 1919-29
The Rise of the Nazi Party
Nazi Germany 1933-1945
Weimar and Nazi Germany

This book is what text books aimed at there intended audience should be like, once again Hinemann have got it right again.

It even provides some further reading for GCSE students, but GCSE students should primarly stick to there exam board accredited exam books, only to use this for further reading.
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.The Forsaken: From the Great Depression to the Gulags - Hope and Betrayal in Stalin's Russia
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by: Tim Tzouliadis

July 31, 2008
This book is fantastic, it gives a clear, cut and consise overview of the German History period from 1919 - 1945.
It supports AQA, OCR and Edexcel Exam boards AS/A Level and gives the necessary jump from GCSE to AS to A Level.

The Book Covers -
Weimar Germany 1919-29
The Rise of the Nazi Party
Nazi Germany 1933-1945
Weimar and Nazi Germany

This book is what text books aimed at there intended audience should be like, once again Hinemann have got it right again.

It even provides some further reading for GCSE students, but GCSE students should primarly stick to there exam board accredited exam books, only to use this for further reading.
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.Comrades
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by: Paul Preston

May 02, 2000
This book is absorbing, lucid and entertaining, but I would warn those who only have a little knowledge of the actual events of the Spanish Civil War and the rhyme and reason for the conflict to check out Preston's other books which are more conventional in relaying the historic events (or just brush up on the basics online etc). I've been fascinated by the Spanish Civil War since reading Orwell's Homage to Catalonia, but my knowledge of the myriad organizations and individuals involved is still patchy, and this book probably would be best read with that kind of background knowledge.
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.Third Reich Trilogy
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by: Richard J. Evans

October 02, 2008
This book is absorbing, lucid and entertaining, but I would warn those who only have a little knowledge of the actual events of the Spanish Civil War and the rhyme and reason for the conflict to check out Preston's other books which are more conventional in relaying the historic events (or just brush up on the basics online etc). I've been fascinated by the Spanish Civil War since reading Orwell's Homage to Catalonia, but my knowledge of the myriad organizations and individuals involved is still patchy, and this book probably would be best read with that kind of background knowledge.
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