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Author: Timothy Snyder
Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010
Covering the rules of Hitler and Stalin between 1933 and 1945, Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin, explores three periods of genocide in which “two great ideological powers that worked out their Darwinian fantasies at the expense of peoples they identified by religion, ethnicity, ideology, and location.” In addition to military casualties, 14 million noncombatants died. The reviewer notes, “Bloodlands is an important book for US military leaders of all ranks for two reasons. First, it is a stark warning to professional warriors about the evils perpetrated by military forces unbridled by ethical and religious morality. Second, given the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, one must recognize that the historical roots of today’s conflict are intensely personal to the people of Ukraine.”
Publication Date
8-20-2023
Keywords
Final Solution, Stalin, Soviets, Ukraine, civil war
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | Eastern European Studies | International Relations
Recommended Citation
Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson,
Book Review: Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin ( US Army War College Press, 2023),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/16
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