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Stalin's War: A Radical New Theory of the Origins of the Second World War (English and German Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 1987

German Edition by Ernst. Topitsch (Author)
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  1. Print length
    152 pages
  2. Language
    English, German
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's, 1987.
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1987
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312009895
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312009892
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's, 1987. (January 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, German
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312009895
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312009892
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Jeff R. Nyquist
5.0 out of 5 stars The logic of strategy
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014
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The other critics of this book sadly do not appreciate the depth of thought and subtlety that the author shows in his analysis of Soviet policy. This book is a must read for students of Second World War grand strategy. One might add a second volume based on the first, discussing the infiltration of the Reich government by Soviet agents. These agents were such men as Gestapo chief Heinrich Mueller and Party boss Martin Bormann. The testimony of Walter Schellenberg should serve as a point of departure for showing how manipulated Hitler was by Bormann, who cleverly dissuaded the Fuhrer from adopting policies which might have ended the war earlier, feeding the dictator's egotism, paranoia and grandiosity (which were already dangerously present). Here we find the missing German counterparts to Harry Dexter White, Alger Hiss and Harry Hopkins. While the agents of influence in Washington were pushing for unconditional surrender, Bormann was filling Hitler with unwarranted faith in victory through ruthless measures while discrediting those voices of restraint and peace who thought Germany should graciously give up all its conquests to secure reasonable boundaries while acknowledging the rights of other nations. Such voices were maligned as defeatists by Bormann, who called for them to be shot or incarcerated in a concentration camp. Such was the fate of Under-Secretary of State Luther, who attempted to bring about the downfall of Ribbentrop. The effectiveness of the instruments of Soviet policy can only be appreciated when viewed in the full context of Soviet strategy. Only then can we glimpse the operation of cause and effect in the madness of World War.
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Lewis Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting perspective on who REALLY started World War 2 . . .
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
This book was among a stack of history books I was given last year, and I picked my way through it during my lunch breaks over the last few months. Topitsch's premise is certainly radical enough - the idea that the Second World War was in fact engineered by Stalin, using Hitler and Tojo as his proxies in an attempt to crush the Western democracies, or at least to cripple them sufficiently to make the ultimate victory of Communism inevitable. While some of his evidence is intriguing, he does gloss over facts that don't suit his theory. It would be interesting to see, since this book was written in 1985 before the fall of the Soviet Union, if more recently released records confirm or debunk his explanation. Topitsch's style is dry and hard to follow at times, and in places you wish he had provided more corroborating evidence. Overall, though, this is a well written monograph that, at the very least, raises questions about conventional wisdom regarding Hitler and Stalin. And that, after all, is what any good revisionist does - he seeks to make us question our earlier conclusions about "what really happened."
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The Master
5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos to Ernst Topitsch
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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Great book! Well balanced argument. Highly recommend!!
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