Savage Continent Europe in the Aftermath of World War II |
|
| Author:
| Save Time Summaries Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4927-4260-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.95 |
Book Description:
|
WARNING: This is not the actual book
Savage Continent by Keith Lowe . Do not buy this
Summary, Review & Analysis if you are looking for a full copy of this great book.We have already read
Savage Continent and pulled out some of the key points, and insights to give you a comprehensive
chapter-by-chapter summary & review. In doing so, unfortunately we do not have the space to include all of the many important ideas and anecdotes found in
Savage...
More DescriptionWARNING: This is not the actual book Savage Continent by Keith Lowe . Do not buy this Summary, Review & Analysis if you are looking for a full copy of this great book.We have already read Savage Continent and pulled out some of the key points, and insights to give you a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter summary & review. In doing so, unfortunately we do not have the space to include all of the many important ideas and anecdotes found in Savage Continent. To get it all, you should first order the full book. Packaged together in an engaging and easily digestible format, this concise summary & analysis works best as an unofficial guide or companion to read alongside the book.
A SUMMARY OF KEITH LOWE'S SAVAGE CONTINENT: EUROPE IN THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR II
Savage Continent attempts to fill a void regarding the immediate post-WWII history of Europe. A great deal has been written about WWII itself, but not much about the period that followed right after, according to the author. It covers approximately the period 1944-49. It also attempts to change an enduring misperception about the rise of Europe from the ashes of WWII. According to this narrative, Europe rose like a Phoenix in an uninterrupted fashion to become an example to the world of peaceful coexistence and economic prosperity. But before doing so, the author maintains that it descended into chaos and anarchy, fueled by the fires of vengeance and unfinished sectarian wars.Renowned historian Keith Lowe previously delved deeply into World War II and its aftermath with his critically acclaimed 2007 book Inferno, which chronicled the American and British air force's firebombing of Germany. In Savage Continent, Lowe treats us to an unflinching look at the ethnic cleansings, atrocities, and civil and guerrilla wars that WWII spawned, which shaped post-war Europe and continued after WWII officially ended. From familiar territory of bombed-out cities and concentration camps, we are introduced to much less-known and much more distorted tragedies and atrocities. In this summary, you will discover that:* Mass displacement during the war had brought a fundamental change: It had become conceivable to uproot whole populations in mass ethnic cleansing operations.* Food and its lack thereof were used as weapons of war and of wider policy. * In extreme circumstances, civilization and all the moral obligations and exigencies that come with it can be undone and subverted by the need to survive.* Even the worst catastrophe in history had a silver lining.* Revenge is one of the most ingrained and powerful of human emotions, rivaling love on the opposite extreme of the spectrum. You will get all this and much more!FROM START-TO-FINISH IN JUST 30 MINUTES!Here's your chapter-by-chapter guide to Keith Lowe's Savage Continent that you can download right now!