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The Fear and the Freedom - Why the Second World War Still Matters (Paperback)
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The Fear and the Freedom - Why the Second World War Still Matters (Paperback)
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The bestselling, prize-winning author explores the impact of the
Second World War - for nations, cities and families around the
world. How does the experience and memory of the Second World War -
one of the most catastrophic events in human history - affect our
lives today? The years after 1945 were a time of both terror and
wonder, whose impact still dominates our lives. Out of the ashes of
war came the superpowers and nations of the modern world. From the
new technologies delivered by scientists came the possibility of
nuclear war. Politicians fantasized about overhauled societies,
with some arguing for global government, others for independence,
leading to the arguments about nationalism, immigration and
globalisation that exist today. As well as analyzing the major
changes and the myths that emerged, The Fear and the Freedom uses
individual stories to examine the philosophical and psychological
impact of the war, by showing how leaders and ordinary people coped
with the post-war world and turned one of the greatest traumas in
history into an opportunity for change. This is the definitive
exploration of the aftermath of WWII - and the impact it still has.
'Richly-documented and wide-ranging . . . I wish schools would use
books like this to introduce pupils to the complexity of the
problems that face them' - Theodore Zeldin, author of 'The Hidden
Pleasures of Life' and 'An Intimate History Of Humanity'
'Provocative, insightful and at times profoundly moving . . . I
hope everyone - and our politicians especially - will read it and
learn its vitally important lessons' - James Holland 'Insightful
and panoramic . . . no myth goes unchallenged. Thoroughly
compelling' - Sunday Times 'A masterpiece of historical inquiry:
painstakingly researched, cleverly constructed and elegantly
written. In surveying such a diverse panorama, Lowe displays a
sensitivity to the human condition - how we got to where we are now
- that is as unusual as it is welcome' - Saul David, Daily
Telegraph 'The Fear and The Freedom is a deft blend of historical
research, moving interviews, and challenging psychological
insights. Lowe writes with elegance and perception. A truly
illuminating read' - Jonathan Dimbleby 'Keith Lowe has written an
eloquent meditation on the aftermath and the long psychological
tentacles of the Second World War. Beautifully written and
profoundly perceptive, The Fear and the Freedom confirms Lowe as
one of our finest historians' - Antony Beevor
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