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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141989297
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2022
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
Explore a transformative account of World War II from a compelling Soviet perspective with 'Stalin's War' by Sean McMeekin. This groundbreaking historical narrative challenges traditional views, presenting Stalin not merely as an ally, but as a ruthless dictator, paralleling Hitler in ambition and atrocity. Delve into how Stalin, after the fall of the Third Reich, expanded a massive Communist empire that reshaped Europe and influenced global politics, affecting nations like Czechoslovakia, Poland, China, and North Korea.
McMeekin's meticulously researched work reveals the startling truth behind Stalin's brutal reign. While initially positioned as an ally following the Nazi invasion, Stalin had led campaigns of murder and tyranny, incurring devastation equal to that of his Axis counterpart. This book uncovers the depths of Soviet deception, territorial ambitions, and manipulation of global conflicts designed to weaken capitalist powers.
'Russia’s strategic moves during the war set the stage for years of geopolitical tension. Understand how these events connect to current global relations and crises. The shocking narrative illustrates how the U.S. naively supported Stalin during key negotiations, unwittingly strengthening his war machine against the backdrop of a world racing towards the atomic age.
A must-read for anyone interested in military history, political intrigue, and the true legacy of Stalinism. 'Stalin's War' is pivotal in reshaping our understanding of 20th-century history and its lasting ramifications. Enjoy fast and reliable delivery right to your door with our dedicated service.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141989297
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2022
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
A ground-breaking history of the Second World War, told from the Soviet perspective
In this remarkable, ground-breaking new book Sean McMeekin marks a generational shift in our view of Stalin as an ally in the Second World War. Stalin's only difference from Hitler, he argues, was that he was a successful murderous predator. With Hitler dead and the Third Reich in ruins, Stalin created an immense new Communist empire. Among his holdings were Czechoslovakia and Poland, the fates of which had first set the West against the Nazis and, of course, China and North Korea, the ramifications of which we still live with today.
Until Barbarossa wrought a public relations miracle, turning him into a plucky ally of the West, Stalin had murdered millions, subverted every norm of international behaviour, invaded as many countries as Hitler had, and taken great swathes of territory he would continue to keep. In the larger sense the global conflict grew out of not only German and Japanese aggression but Stalin's manoeuvrings, orchestrated to provoke wars of attrition between the capitalist powers in Europe and in Asia. Above all, Stalin's War uncovers the shocking details of how the US government (to the detriment of itself and its other allies) fuelled Stalin's war machine, blindly agreeing to every Soviet demand, right down to agents supplying details of the atomic bomb.
ISBN: 9780141989297
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2022
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
Explore a transformative account of World War II from a compelling Soviet perspective with 'Stalin's War' by Sean McMeekin. This groundbreaking historical narrative challenges traditional views, presenting Stalin not merely as an ally, but as a ruthless dictator, paralleling Hitler in ambition and atrocity. Delve into how Stalin, after the fall of the Third Reich, expanded a massive Communist empire that reshaped Europe and influenced global politics, affecting nations like Czechoslovakia, Poland, China, and North Korea.
McMeekin's meticulously researched work reveals the startling truth behind Stalin's brutal reign. While initially positioned as an ally following the Nazi invasion, Stalin had led campaigns of murder and tyranny, incurring devastation equal to that of his Axis counterpart. This book uncovers the depths of Soviet deception, territorial ambitions, and manipulation of global conflicts designed to weaken capitalist powers.
'Russia’s strategic moves during the war set the stage for years of geopolitical tension. Understand how these events connect to current global relations and crises. The shocking narrative illustrates how the U.S. naively supported Stalin during key negotiations, unwittingly strengthening his war machine against the backdrop of a world racing towards the atomic age.
A must-read for anyone interested in military history, political intrigue, and the true legacy of Stalinism. 'Stalin's War' is pivotal in reshaping our understanding of 20th-century history and its lasting ramifications. Enjoy fast and reliable delivery right to your door with our dedicated service.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141989297
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2022
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
A ground-breaking history of the Second World War, told from the Soviet perspective
In this remarkable, ground-breaking new book Sean McMeekin marks a generational shift in our view of Stalin as an ally in the Second World War. Stalin's only difference from Hitler, he argues, was that he was a successful murderous predator. With Hitler dead and the Third Reich in ruins, Stalin created an immense new Communist empire. Among his holdings were Czechoslovakia and Poland, the fates of which had first set the West against the Nazis and, of course, China and North Korea, the ramifications of which we still live with today.
Until Barbarossa wrought a public relations miracle, turning him into a plucky ally of the West, Stalin had murdered millions, subverted every norm of international behaviour, invaded as many countries as Hitler had, and taken great swathes of territory he would continue to keep. In the larger sense the global conflict grew out of not only German and Japanese aggression but Stalin's manoeuvrings, orchestrated to provoke wars of attrition between the capitalist powers in Europe and in Asia. Above all, Stalin's War uncovers the shocking details of how the US government (to the detriment of itself and its other allies) fuelled Stalin's war machine, blindly agreeing to every Soviet demand, right down to agents supplying details of the atomic bomb.