Berlin Diary by William L.Shirer This non-fiction book is without a doubt a GREAT READ! This basically covers the build up of Nazi Germany and you get the perspective and views from inside the country. What I liked about this book, as it covers not only the historical context and content, but it’s basically from a personal point of view and describes the day to day life people had to live under. You get to see both the he right and wrong assumptions of someone who is living the period without the benefit of hindsight. I found the book very refreshing and a stark reminder of how this could come to be, even in our times. With the election of Donald Trump, I found this book very relevant, and I certainly hope in this case history will not repeat itself, however its certainly a wake up to call to be on guard. I hope the American system can withstand the likes of Trump, and regardless of whether his intentions are the same or simply the actions of a psychotic egomaniac, the sad part is the outcome could be the same. Below is a summary of the book by Wiki. Berlin Diary (1934–1941) is a first-hand account of the rise of Nazi Germany and its road to war, as witnessed by the American journalist William L. Shirer. He was a radio reporter for CBS, covered Germany for several years until the Nazi press censors made it impossible for him to report objectively to his listeners in the United States; feeling increasingly uncomfortable, he left the country. The identities of many of Shirer's German sources were disguised to protect these people from retaliation by the German secret police, the Gestapo. The contents of this book provided much of the material for his landmark book The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. In 1947, End of a Berlin Diary continued and finished the story of the Third Reich, from July 20, 1944, to the Nuremberg Trials. William Shrier (left) As a side note, Donal Trump has banned Syrians from the USA, I wonder how much the American economy would have suffered had he prevented STEVE JOBS from entering the USA, yes he was a Syrian!
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Monique
1/30/2017 10:56:13 pm
Very interesting, I am no fan of Trump either.
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Lena Mickou
1/30/2017 11:29:19 pm
Love the book reviews, I googled this, great topic.
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Patty
1/30/2017 11:38:38 pm
Interesting blog and topic. Is the book still available?
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Dan
1/31/2017 11:24:36 am
I love ready historical books, both non fiction and fiction. Very interesting,
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Darren White
1/31/2017 04:46:12 pm
We live in scary times...
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C.C
2/2/2017 04:53:28 am
It seems like an interesting book. Indeed may our world never live those days again. Re politics ... I do hope all the Prim Ministers and Presidents of this globe ,find a way to create more peace, between us.Interesting .
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cas
2/2/2017 11:23:15 am
very interesting, history, politics, what a scary world we live in but the key to it is knowledge, seeing the situation from alternate perspectives.
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Harif
2/2/2017 12:58:12 pm
Interesting book, frightening prospect
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Sean
3/12/2017 01:25:05 am
Crazy book, this, where did you find it!
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Darren
3/12/2017 12:47:28 pm
That guy looks familiar...
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Matt
7/6/2018 09:41:30 pm
I thought you were comparing the two persons based on World War II , I checked out the book,you meant his rise to power, valid point.
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