World War II reached into the homes and lives of ordinary people in an unprecedented way. Civilian men; women; and children made up the vast majority of those killed by the war; and the conflict displaced millions more. On Europe's home fronts; the war brought the German blitzkrieg; followed by long occupations and the racial genocide of the Holocaust. In An Iron Wind; historian Peter Fritzsche draws on diaries; letters; and other first-person accounts to show how civilians in occupied Europe struggled to understand this terrifying chaos. As the Third Reich targeted Europe's Jews for deportation and death; confusion and mistrust reigned. What were Hitler's aims? Did Germany's rapid early victories mark the start of an enduring new era? Was collaboration or resistance the wisest response to occupation? How far should solidarity and empathy extend? And where was God? People tried desperately to answer such questions and make sense of the horrors around them; but the stories they told themselves often justified a selfish indifference to their neighbors' fates.Piecing together the broken words of World War II's witnesses and victims—probing what they saw and what they failed to see—Fritzsche offers a haunting picture of the most violent conflict in modern history.
#94860 in Books Holzer Harold 2015-11-03 2015-11-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 1.00 x 6.50l; .0 #File Name: 0465028306320 pagesA Just and Generous Nation Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The first half of the book was good focusing on Lincoln and his thoughtsBy Michael ReardanzThe first half of the book was good focusing on Lincoln and his thoughts. The second half of the book was more of a propaganda paper for the current liberal agenda and condemnation of conservatives. The connection between Lincoln and current agenda was weak.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy JohnathontiA fresh take on Lincolns politics. Fascinating and refreshng.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Donald KealA clear and concise indictment of the current Republican party contrasted to Lincoln's Republican party.
