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  • Auschwitz and the Allies

  • A Devastating Account of How the Allies Responded to the News of Hitler's Mass Murder
  • By: Martin Gilbert
  • Narrated by: Roger Clark
  • Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Auschwitz and the Allies

By: Martin Gilbert
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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A thorough analysis of Allied actions after learning about the horrors of Nazi concentration camps - includes survivors' firsthand accounts.

Why did they wait so long? Among the myriad questions of what the Allies could have done differently in World War II, understanding why it took them so long to respond to the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps - specifically Auschwitz - remains vital today.

In Auschwitz and the Allies, Martin Gilbert presents a comprehensive look into the series of decisions that helped shape this particular course of the war, and the fate of millions of people, through his eminent blend of exhaustive devotion to the facts and accessible, graceful writing.

Through firsthand accounts by escaped Auschwitz prisoners, Gilbert reconstructs the span of time between Allied awareness and definitive action in the face of overwhelming evidence of Nazi atrocities.

Contains mature themes.

©1981 Martin Gilbert (P)2021 Tantor
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Fascinating and relevant!

This is not a typical holocaust or World War II book. This book is gripping and very relevant, because it clearly portrayed the interaction between the allies and describes the multidimensional complexities of the information flow, assumptions, thought process, diplomacy, and constraints, of and between all the stakeholders as things happened. This is a super interesting account of diplomacy politics and management in times of crisis. Absolutely worth the read (or listen)!

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Interesting and thorough

Interesting, thorough, and very sad. It definitely gave me food for thought regarding how people (even well-intentioned people) can overlook evil or disbelieve it as too far-fetched.
The writing style isn’t the best out there (i.e., it’s not quite Robert Caro level), but it’s pretty darn good (4/5). I really appreciate the thoroughness and factual detail. Worth reading if you’re interested in understanding WW2 and the Holocaust.

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