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Iron Curtain

Iron Curtain

The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944-56
HistoryPolitics & Society
Pages
566
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

This book explores how Communism seized control of Eastern Europe after World War II, fundamentally altering the lives of millions. Drawing on newly opened archives and personal accounts, it details the creation of Communist regimes and the daily realities faced by individuals forced to adapt to a system that challenged their beliefs and stripped them of their possessions. Discover the lost civilization of the Soviet Bloc, characterized by its cruelty, paranoia, and unique moral landscape.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplexDark
Survival

Genres

History Politics & Society

About the author

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Anne Applebaum

Anne Elizabeth Applebaum (born July 25, 1964) is an American and naturalized-Polish journalist and historian. She has written extensively about the history of Communism and the development of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe.