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Joel asked this question about The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won:
I haven't read this yet, but hypothetically, if I read this book and find it extremely well written, informative, and compelling, but I disagree with his thesis, should I give it one star so as to vote down any book written by a conservative author? It's what all the cool liberal kids are doing these days on Goodreads.
Paul VDH doesn't mix history with modern politics. Here he writes analytically and with excellent, detailed research. I sense no political agenda here at a…moreVDH doesn't mix history with modern politics. Here he writes analytically and with excellent, detailed research. I sense no political agenda here at all. His thesis is to examine why the allies won, and the axis powers lost. His focus is on the mobilization and coordination of resources, and the technologies both sides utilized or failed to utilize. He doesn't get into causes, conspiracies, or political agendas of the time. It is a strange focus on the conduct of the wars. Why would you even consider posting a negative without reading the material? That is symptomatic of true ignorance.(less)
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