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Category: World History

World War II Espionage
October 24, 2025 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Max Hastings / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World History / World War II

Inside the Shadows: The Untold Story of World War II Espionage

Learn how World War II espionage shaped battles, broke codes, and gave the Allies an edge through courage and secret missions.

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Cuban Missile Crisis
June 25, 2025 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Max Hastings / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War / World History

Abyss: A Riveting Look at the Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis retold by Max Hastings—an intense look at the 1962 standoff that brought the world close to nuclear war.

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Lumumba
February 22, 2025 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / International Relations / Nonfiction / Politics / Stuart A. Reid / World History

The Lumumba Plot Book Review: Stuart A. Reid’s Gripping Account of Cold War Intrigue

The Lumumba Plot book review Stuart A. Reid reveals CIA involvement in Lumumba’s assassination and its impact on Congo’s history.

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Berlin Wall
August 13, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / European History / Frederick Taylor / GENRE / German Literature / Germany / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / War / World History

The Berlin Wall, August 13, 1961–November 9, 1989 by Frederick Taylor

The Berlin Wall is a book that provides a history of the Berlin Wall, from its sudden construction in 1961 to its eventual fall in 1989.

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Wars of Afghanistan
August 10, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Asia / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Peter Tomsen / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War / World History

The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers by Peter Tomsen

“The Wars of Afghanistan is a book that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex history of Afghanistan.

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Revolution 1989 review
April 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Economics / European History / GENRE / Germany / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Russian History / Soviet Union / Victor Sebestyen / World History

Revolution 1989 Review: How the Soviet Empire Collapsed

Revolution 1989 review: Explore the fall of the Soviet Empire, key events, and lessons from this pivotal moment in history.

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The Man Who Would Be King
April 9, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / 19th Century / Adventure / American / Asia / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Travel / World History

The Man Who Would Be King: The True Story of Josiah Harlan

The Man Who Would Be King by Ben Macintyre is an account of the life and adventures of Josiah Harlan, an American explorer.

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1948 Arab-Israeli War
March 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Dominique Lapierre / GENRE / Historical / History / Israel / Jewish / Judaism / Larry Collins / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / War / World History

O Jerusalem!: A Definitive Account of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

O Jerusalem! provides a gripping historical account of the events surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

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Battle for Germany
January 31, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / European History / GENRE / Germany / History / Max Hastings / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World History / World War II

Armageddon: A Gritty Account of the Battle for Germany

Battle for Germany comes alive in Max Hastings’ raw, gripping account of WWII’s final, brutal months on both Eastern and Western fronts.

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Christianity and Antisemitism History
December 20, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Christian / Christianity / GENRE / History / Holocaust / James Carroll / Jewish / Judaism / Nonfiction / Religion / Theology / World History

Understanding Christianity and Antisemitism History: A Review of Constantine’s Sword

A review of Constantine’s Sword exploring Christianity and antisemitism history through faith, power, and truth.

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1967 Arab-Israeli War
October 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Michael B. Oren / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War / World History

The 1967 Arab-Israeli War: A Defining Conflict in Modern Middle East History

Very good account of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 6 Day War. The book offers a glimpse into the political and military dynamics that reshaped the modern Middle East in just six days.

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Complete history of WWII
October 10, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Martin Gilbert / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Reference / War / World History / World War II

The Complete History of WWII by Martin Gilbert

Complete history of WWII told through facts, battles, and voices from all sides in Martin Gilbert’s powerful single-volume account.

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