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1 online resource (x, 169 pages) |
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pt. 1. Hitler and Stalin -- pt. 2. The twenty-second of June -- pt. 3. Unintended consequences |
| Summary |
This new portrait of two great leaders confronting each other in June 1941 describes Hitler and Stalin's strange, calculating, and miscalculating relationship before the German invasion of Soviet Russia, with its gigantic (and unintended) consequences. Lukas questions many long-held beliefs. He suggests, for example, that among other things Hitler's first purpose involved England: if Stalin's Communist Russia were to be defeated, Hitler's Third Reich would be well-nigh invincible, and the British and American peoples would be forced to rethink the war against Hitler. Lukas presents evidence that Hitler (rather than his generals) had moments of dark foreboding before the invasion. Stalin could not, because he wished not, believe that Hitler would choose the risk of a two-front war by attacking him; he was stunned and shocked and came close to a breakdown. But he recovered, grew into a statesman, and eventually became a prime victor of the Second World War.--From publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
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Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 fast |
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Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 fast |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Soviet Union.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Russia (Federation)
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HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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Military campaigns
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Russia (Federation)
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Germany
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Soviet Union
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005057464 |
| ISBN |
9780300180930 |
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0300180934 |
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