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Winston S. Churchill: The History of the Second World War, Volume 1 - The Gathering Storm
- De: Winston Churchill
- Narrado por: Michael Jayston
- Duración: 2 h y 46 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 272
In the Second World War every bond between man and man was to perish. Crimes were committed by the Hitler regime which find no equal in scale and wickedness with any that have darkened the human record. It was a simple policy to keep Germany disarmed after the struggle of the First World War and the Victors adequately armed in vigilance. But errors were soon made.
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1 out of 5 stars
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IT’S ABRIDGED!!!
- De john byrne en 07-25-18
Tell us a Story
Revisado: 01-08-22
Excellent, just like the man himself. I love the idea of having Winston Churchill tell me stories, even war stories. The narration is excellent, well paced, always crystal clear.
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The Anatomy of Fascism
- De: Robert O. Paxton
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,055
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete, what the fascists did rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up "enemies of the state", through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for getting a clearer idea of fascism
- De Amazon Customer en 11-02-17
- The Anatomy of Fascism
- De: Robert O. Paxton
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
Crucial Knowledge
Revisado: 07-29-21
Mr. Paxton's book may be tough for some readers, the first couple of chapters especially. If the reader can hang in, it's well worth it, and the language becomes less difficult.
This book is timely, as Western democracies are under assault from extreme Right Wing actors and parties. For anyone interested in politics, and life under politics, I highly recommend this book.
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They Thought They Were Free
- The Germans, 1933-45
- De: Milton Mayer
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 483
First published in 1955, They Thought They Were Free is an eloquent and provocative examination of the development of fascism in Germany. Milton Mayer's book is a study of 10 Germans and their lives from 1933-45, based on interviews he conducted after the war when he lived in Germany.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Time might change ones behaviour pattern
- De Robert en 07-15-17
- They Thought They Were Free
- The Germans, 1933-45
- De: Milton Mayer
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Self-delusion and Totalitarianism
Revisado: 03-06-21
What Milton Mayer did with this book is amazing. His techniques of speaking to German citizens after the war, having them explain themselves and their thoughts, is probably the closest we get to what Germans were truly thinking during the Nazi regime. It shows us that people can find ways to justify all kinds of despicable things, to themselves and others, whether they were involved or not. These average citizens being able to bend their own ethics, morals, standards, to rationalize atrocities should be seen as a warning to everyone.
People want to believe they, and everyone they know, would have the fortitude to object, to resist, when the inconceivable happens. However, the "friends"we meet in They Thought They Were Free show us otherwise. Of course, some of them weren't troubled at all by the actions of the Nazis, but even the ones who were didn't manage to take a stand. It is because of human frailties, as we see in this book, that all citizens in a democracy must be alert to the threat of authoritarianism, constantly. Once the dictator arrives, it's probably too late.
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On Tyranny
- Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
- De: Timothy Snyder
- Narrado por: Timothy Snyder
- Duración: 1 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,485
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,690
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,636
The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience.
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4 out of 5 stars
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History does not repeat, but it does instruct.
- De Darwin8u en 11-19-18
- On Tyranny
- Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
- De: Timothy Snyder
- Narrado por: Timothy Snyder
Tyranny Is Upon Us
Revisado: 09-29-20
This is an excellent book. Timothy Snyder hits it out of the park. Listen/read now!
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