The Spanish Civil War

Posted on 21 November 2018 by Hugh Thomas

Since its first publication, The Spanish Civil War has become established as the definitive one volume history of a conflict that continues to provoke intense controversy What was it that roused left wing sympathizers from over the world to fight again New Download The Spanish Civil War [ By ] Hugh Thomas [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The Spanish Civil War was the proving ground for much of the technology tanks, aviation, artillery, etc used in World War II This alone makes an account of it essential reading The only one volume history of war that I can compare Mr Thomas s book to is Neil Sheehan s A Bright Shining Lie John Paul Vann and American in Vietnam The books are structurally different Sheehan uses the central figure of Vann as a kind of biographical spine on which to build his history The Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War was ...Unfortunately it has a predictably status quo left liberal slant for some curious reason, has acquired the reputation of being a definitive history of the conflict is pretentious, superficial, and factually unreliable For a devastating critique, the reader should consult Vernon Richard s July 19, 1936 Republic or Revolution in Anarchy, No.5 July, 1961 and R...The British writer and historian, Hugh Thomas, first published this monumental work in 1961 and subsequently revised it several times, last in 1986 This review is of his final revision.The Spanish Civil War has long been somewhat of a mystery to me, the events of that conflict having been overshadowed by the immediate onset of World War II as the Spanish war came to a close in 1939 I rea...After Mom left Dad she developed a medical condition which she could not pay for despite the fact she worked full time at a hospital and had to move back to Norway where medical care was available for free, even for a native daughter who had taken on U.S citizenship years before I visited her there upon graduating from seminary and met the fellow, Egil, whom she was ultimately to wed.Egil Karlsen, like many Norwegians, had a condo on the Mediterranean shore of Spain, not too far west of Mala After Mom left Dad she developed a medical condition which she could not pay for despite the fact she worked full time at a hospital and had to move back to Norway where medical care was available for free, even for a native daughter who had taken on U.S citizenship years before I visited her there upon graduating from seminary and met the fellow, Egil, whom she was ultimately to wed.Egil Karlsen, like many Norwegians, had a condo on the Mediterranean shore of Spain, not too far west of Malaga For the rest of Mom s life we were to get together either there, occasionally, or, annually,...We tend to think of the Spanish Civil War of 1936 1939 merely as a run up to the Second World War It was that, as the Germans and Italians not only supplied the Fascists, but fought side by side with them On the Republican side, the Soviet Communists supplied the Republicans and provided volunteers through the Comintern Unfortunately for the losing side, Stalin was at the time purging the officers of the Russian army, resulting in the death of such great innovators as Marshal Tukachevsky as w We tend to think of the Spanish Civil War of 1936 1939 merely as a run up to the Second World War It was that, as the Germans and Italians not only supplied the Fasc...UKIP makes me want to vomit, although the BNP is worse Reading again Hugh Thomas s gripping history, I wasmoved than I expected to be by the great tragedy which befell Spain in the late 30s and which the liberal democracies allowed to happen by their fear of provoking fascist Italy and Germany.Putting ones country first whatever the circumstances is a peculiar thing to do To put ones own vision of what that country means before any other considerations crosses the borders of mental illne UKIP makes me want to vomit, although the BNP is worse Reading again Hugh Thomas s gripping history, I wasmoved than I expected to be by the great tragedy which befell Spain in the late 30s and which the liberal democracies allowed to happen by their fear of provoking fascist Italy and Germany.Putting ones country first whatever the circumstances is a peculiar thing to do To put ones own vision of what that country means before any other considerations crosses the borders of mental illness There can be fewerridiculous figures than the childish and poisonous, maimed and bizarre, general Millan Astray shouting the Spanish Legionaries ...The Spanish Civil War is often read as a backdrop for the much larger Second World War and this is a solid approach to this regional conflict, but the conflict itself has had a much larger historical and cultural impact on the world of today than many readers may believe For this reason, and many others, this remains a seminal moment 1936 39 in Western and world history Hugh Thomas s The Spanish Civil War, 50th Anniversary edition, remains the best, if exhaustive 1,116 pages Kindle Editi The Spanish Civil War is often read as a backdrop for the much larger Second World War and this is a solid approach to this regional conflict, but the conflict itself has had a much larger historical and cultural impact on the world of today than many readers may believe For this reason, and many others, this rem...The story of this civil war, as told by Hugh Thomas, amazed me Full of drama, courage and atrocity, idealism and deceit It constantly surprises me how human societies can suddenly collapse, tearing themselves apart, and so easily resort to killing others whose beliefs differ Is there a parallel to the curr...Of the three histories of the Spanish Civil War I ve read, Thomas s is the most comprehensive and balanced He seems not to have an ideological axe to grind, which is impressive considering this war was inherently ideolo...Hugh Thomas account of the Spanish Civil War is the most thorough version of the events written to date His writing style makes the reader believe the entire account could be fiction It is very easy to read and you hardly feel like you are reading history at all The Spanish Civil War is one of the most devastating conflicts of the 20th century It is the precursor to World War II and showcased as well as trained some of Germany, Italy and Russia s top talent The sheer devastation of tactics Hugh Thomas account of the Spanish Civil War is the most thorough version of the events written to date His writing style makes the reader believe the entire account could be fiction It is very easy to read and you hardly feel like you are reading history at all The Spanish Civil War is one of the most devastating conflicts of the 20th century It is the ...

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21 November 2018

Hugh Thomas