Poland Books

Antisemitism in pre WWII Europe has always fascinated me, and Professor Weeks lays an excellent foundation for understanding the seeds of antisemitism in Poland which later came to horrific fruition under the fascists. Professor's Weeks' in-depth knowledge of his subject and familiarity with Polish culture shows, but even the novice history buff will benefit from his detailed and easy to follow presentation of the facts. I would love to see a segue to this book - 1914 up to today!

A great book for anyone who's interested in the documental history of the cold war

After reading this short, powerful book I again marvel that anyone survived the Holocaust. This is a must read - no matter what your religion - it is truly amazing.

The Frommer books are all great ways to plan your trip with the kind of information that makes it work for your greatest enjoyment.

This is one of the best books anyone could read about the Soviets and Poland from the point of view of a little girl who is taken with her parents to a labor camp in Siberia. And it is a true story. Probably a great book for Middle and Highschool too.

This volume is a compilation of papers that highlight the transformation of Western leftist parties from romantic revolutionaries to pragmatic realists. This meant that these parties shifted on the political spectrum from the left to the left-center.
The chapters are thorough, descriptive and insightful and even though the different authors offer different writing styles, some studies in this book are attractive and entertaining while other chapters are dull and boring.
Readers will particularly enjoy the story of leftist failure in the US, where post World War II prosperity hindered the evolution of the concept of society. This individualism was emulated in England under Conservative premier Margaret Thatcher in the 80s. Magi became famous for her statement: "There is no society, only individuals," in reference to her rightist party's stance against the social welfare state.
The rightist leadership of England extended for most of the 1980s and 90s until the Conservative Party's several mistakes, coupled with the leftist Labor Party's "reconsideration" of itself leading to its transformation into the New Labor, brought Labor to power. When in power, the leftist English party moved away from leftism and the welfare state toward what it depicted as a "Third Way" style of governorship, which included more liberal economic policies.
But such a shift was not easy in France, where despite the Socialist Party's implementation of rightist economic policies starting the mid 1980s, the socialists could not express out loud their adoption of more center-leftist policies for the fear that their strong communist allies might abandon them.
Meanwhile, in Germany the social democrats endorsed "Third Way" policies and came to power.
In Poland, the disbanded Communist Party transformed itself into a Social Democratic Party and won over the Solidarity Movement, known for its freedom fighting under the communists before 1989. The reason for this leftist victory, the book argues, was the virtual inexistence of the middle-class which traditionally supports rightist parties and their market economy theses.
In Russia, the underdeveloped political culture has been unable to sustain majoritarian politics. Therefore, social democracy failed facing a dominant popular political culture based on a clientele network and favoritism penetrating the state bureaucracy.
The volume ends with a concise conclusion by the book's editor Erwin Hargrove. The book is both entertaining and enlightening for all those interested in political studies and political philosophy.

The German attack on Poland precipitated the conflict of 1939-1945, World War II. This book starts off explaining the geo-political situation that existed from the Versailles Treaty and the Rise of Hitler. And how he bluffed his way into the perfect position for an invasion of Poland.

It's main focus is to show us the German military operations against Poland, based on source material from captured records, monographs prepared by a number of former German general officers and such Polish accounts as were available.

This book has three main parts: The Background of the Conflict, Poland's Position and Germany's Preperations for the Attack, and Operations in Poland. There are many charts, maps and illustrations contained within the book to reference.

This is a must read book. I plan to get a hold of the other books in the German Report Series the Department of the Army published.

Even someone casually interested in WWII will love this thoroughly researched gem from accomplished author Adrian Gilbert. Early battles are detailed, not simply reported, you know not only who won, but why. Innovative military strategies highlighted. Military uniforms from both Axis and Allied powers are shown and thoroughly described. This oversized hardcover is well worth the purchase price.

A spare, gripping account of courage and solidarity in the face of unimaginable adversity. Edelman's eyewitness account of the formation and liquidation of the Warsaw ghetto, and the heroic resistance that flared up at it's bitter end, is deeply inspiring.

The description of Nazi tactics of division, disinformation, and terror to control the ghetto populations offers important lessons for resistance. The similarity between these tactics and those used by Israel in oppressing the Palestinians in the occupied territories is a bitter and shameful irony.

I have read this book and I want to encourage everyone to read it.This book is soo touching and moving,I will naver forget it! I t is worthy of 5 stars and it's a must read!