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Savage Continent
Europe in the Aftermath of World War II
Book • 2013
Savage Continent by Keith Lowe is a non-fiction book that delves into the four years immediately following World War II in Europe.
The book is divided into four parts, covering the legacy of the war, vengeance, ethnic cleansing, and civil war.
It describes a continent ravaged by war, with landscapes destroyed, cities razed, and over thirty million people killed.
The book highlights the chaos, crime, economic collapse, and starvation that plagued Europe, as well as the violent acts of revenge and ethnic cleansing that occurred during this period.
Based on primary sources from a dozen countries, it provides a detailed and grim picture of post-war Europe, making it a standard history of the era.
The book is divided into four parts, covering the legacy of the war, vengeance, ethnic cleansing, and civil war.
It describes a continent ravaged by war, with landscapes destroyed, cities razed, and over thirty million people killed.
The book highlights the chaos, crime, economic collapse, and starvation that plagued Europe, as well as the violent acts of revenge and ethnic cleansing that occurred during this period.
Based on primary sources from a dozen countries, it provides a detailed and grim picture of post-war Europe, making it a standard history of the era.
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Daryl Cooper while discussing the post-war violence and displacement of ethnic Germans.
Daryl Cooper while discussing the post-war violence and displacement of ethnic Germans.
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#24 Enemy, Prologue: Enemies of All Mankind
Mentioned by Daryl Cooper when describing the widespread atrocities committed by the Red Army across Eastern Europe.
Daryl Cooper when describing the widespread atrocities committed by the Red Army across Eastern Europe.106 snips
#19 – The Anti-Humans
Mentioned when discussing the scale of population movements after the war.
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