Will Georgiadis

An important look at the period after the war

Revisado: 05-12-23

I have seen some reviews here claiming that this work is anti-Southern. I have found that it is anti Lost Cause, not anti-Southern. It points out how the Lost Cause Myth took hold in much of the country but especially in the South., It also highlights those Southerners that fought against this false revisionism. Overall this period of American history is all too often skipped over (1865-1914). Knowledge of what went on in this period is imperative to understanding how we went from abolition and heading towards equality to the segregation, lynching and mob violence, and neo slavery that have led directly to the current problems that face many black communities. This piece is great contribution to that history. Have bought the print version as well.

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Awesome

Revisado: 04-11-23

Great narration. Great overall military history of the German speaking countries from 1500s onwards. In form it jumps around a bit in time periods which might bother some but I thought was ok. Reinforces the fact that we often look at German history with the hindsight of Nazism and the Holocaust and this causes us to draw false equivalence to German history prior to the events, which we should be mindful of. Learned a lot and bought the print copy to study further.

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overall well presented, some misconceptions

Revisado: 12-14-22

Overall I enjoyed this and learned a lot. While I am far from an expert of this period, however, Tuchman does perpetuate some myths that have been debunked many times over when it comes to the military side of history. For example portraying plate armor as this "iron cocoon" that was more hindrance than it was beneficial, which is wrong. Otherwise great title.

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Great and in my opinion well balanced

Revisado: 04-20-22

A previous reviewer wrote that this work was biased against Stalin. This is not the case. In fact Rees tells an important but unfortunately all too often forgotten side of Stalins Russia in the war. Crucially, he is also nor an apologist for thr Germans. A couple oft quoted potential myths are recited but altogether this is an excellent work.

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When you put it that way

Revisado: 07-22-21

definitely a different take on events that sheds a lot of light on the war and the events that shaped history following it. the less than objective good versus evil narrative of the war which is so standard in histories is absolutely shattered in this work. Although in a few areas I felt that not all sides were considered in forming an opinion, generally I think the author gave a very well rounded account that took into account other explanations for why certain things were done.

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Very good

Revisado: 01-24-21

This is a great history of an often overshadowed period in German history. I would recommend it to anyone looking to learn more about the Weimar Republic. Also, the narrator was exceptional, I would definitely put him up there with Grover Gardner for best narrators.

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Pathos & objectivity?

Revisado: 12-09-20

It is difficult to find a history of The Great War that is objective. I have read and listened to a plethora of work on The Great War, most of them being good histories, however being typical in that they perpetuate myths and legends, over exaggerate certain events without much insight (in order to create a misrepresentation of the truth) and that overall take a biased approach to the war that has been difficult for historians to avoid since allied propaganda (following the great war) and the subsequent atrocities carried out by Germany in the second war. Paul Ham's account of Passchendaele takes a rare objective look into the events surrounding the battle and the war in general. The story of the troops who fought (on both sides) is recounted beautifully and with an absence of bias that is hard to come by. He also dispels many myths and distortions of truth that were created by the Entente during the war for the purpose of propaganda. "Ring of Steel" by Alexander Watson is another great work that I would recommend to someone looking for another angle on the war, as well as a more objective one. I would highly recommend this audiobook as it is well written, full of important details, and narrated well.

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Good overall history of the last year

Revisado: 12-05-20

This was a good overall history, however a lot of prior knowledge of the war is needed in order to not be misled. It has the standard biases; it is typically anti German, following the standard allied official view of the war which is typical of the era this was first written. Germany was far from perfect, but there are more objective histories out there that paint a fairer picture. The author also views Douglas Haig in a more favorable light than most. Although Haig has most likely been misunderstood due to the rivalry with DLG, this work is certainly biased for Haig which would give a reader with no prior knowledge a potentially false image. This is, however, to be expected (all authors have their own biases).There are more objective histories of the war out there, but this is a good addittion nonetheless for someone who aöready has prior knowöedge of the war on a military, political, and social level. Also Grover Gardner always does a great job narrating.

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Very good overall history

Revisado: 11-14-20

I've listened to a lot of WWII histories and histories of the Third Reich. I thought this was a great overall history, good for someone who is interested in the subject and looking for an introduction. I also thought the narration was really well done.

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