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Stalin's War
A New History of World War II
Book • 2021
In 'Stalin's War', Sean McMeekin presents a groundbreaking reassessment of World War II by shifting the focus from Adolf Hitler to Joseph Stalin.
McMeekin argues that Stalin was the central figure in the conflict, working to ensure that the war would leave his enemies exhausted and ripe for revolution.
The book reveals how Soviet Communism was rescued by the self-defeating strategic moves of the US and Britain, particularly through Lend-Lease aid, which provided Stalin's war machine with substantial American matériel.
This support enabled the Soviet Union to conquer much of Eurasia, from Berlin to Beijing, and set the stage for the Cold War. McMeekin's research draws on previously classified Soviet archives and challenges the traditional view of World War II as a simple struggle between good and evil.
McMeekin argues that Stalin was the central figure in the conflict, working to ensure that the war would leave his enemies exhausted and ripe for revolution.
The book reveals how Soviet Communism was rescued by the self-defeating strategic moves of the US and Britain, particularly through Lend-Lease aid, which provided Stalin's war machine with substantial American matériel.
This support enabled the Soviet Union to conquer much of Eurasia, from Berlin to Beijing, and set the stage for the Cold War. McMeekin's research draws on previously classified Soviet archives and challenges the traditional view of World War II as a simple struggle between good and evil.
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Recommended by Balaji Srinivasan for its insights into Stalin's influence on World War II.
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Balaji Srinivasan in the context of discussing Stalin's role in World War II and Soviet foreign policy.
Balaji Srinivasan in the context of discussing Stalin's role in World War II and Soviet foreign policy.
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Curtis Yarvin as the author of "Stalin's War", a book offering a revisionist history of Stalin's perspective in World War II.
Curtis Yarvin as the author of "Stalin's War", a book offering a revisionist history of Stalin's perspective in World War II.
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Mentioned by Speaker 2 as a book they were reading, expressing curiosity about the author's views on the Russian temperament and communism.
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Mentioned by Aaron MacLean in reference to a previous podcast episode discussing the author's book on Stalin's conduct of World War II.
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Mentioned by Dave Collum as a book detailing Stalin's role in World War II and the vast amount of aid provided by the US to the Soviet Union.
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Charlie Kirk as a book written by Sean McMeekin , providing insights into Stalin's actions during World War II.
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Santi Ruiz as a history of World War II, focusing on Stalin and the West's interactions with the Soviet Union.
Santi Ruiz as a history of World War II, focusing on Stalin and the West's interactions with the Soviet Union.
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