Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956, (Paperback)

from jacoombs

Another masterful treatment of an important but underexposed period in recent history. Concentrating on the experiences of East Germany, Poland and Hungary, Applebaum outlines the deliberate role played by the Soviet armed forces in securing power for satellite parties, the. Implementationof Stal...

from tommi180744

A definitive book by the distinguished author on the far-reaching, devastating & barbarous in many instances effects of the USSR domination post-WW2 of Eastern Europe. Some of the horrors & tragedies perpetrated by the Russian Communists on Eastern European political, intellectual, cultural & eco...

from PCorrigan

Definitely 4 or 5 stars. Overall, I found it to be an utterly fascinating survey on exactly how the Iron Curtain developed and then functioned. It is clearly well-researched and appears to be balanced to this non-expert. If she is pushing an 'agenda', it hard for me to discern exactly what it it ...

from kcshankd

Just one long bleak chapter after another. Sobering what is facing us if we cannot muster an electoral victory in this country later this year.

from RobertP

Ms. Applebaum draws a vivid picture of the near destruction of a number of thriving societies. At the end of the book one is left reeling from the utter pointlessness of the whole thing - the lives destroyed, the lives stunted, the pain, the lies, the treasure squandered, all for a lie.