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Title	:	Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives
Author	:	Alan Bullock
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 1152 pages
Published	:	November 2nd 1993 by Vintage (first published 1991)
Categories	:	History. Biography. Nonfiction. Cultural. Russia. Germany. Politics. War. World War II

Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives

Alan Bullock

Paperback | Pages: 1152 pages

Rating: 4.15 | 2367 Users | 65 Reviews

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I used to teach Alan Bullock's "Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives" in courses about totalitarianism. Contrary to many other college textbooks, which tend to date rather quickly, this history book seems timeless. Bullock offers a monumental social biography of two of the most evil dictators in human history as well as an epic sketch of an era. Although the author specializes in Hitler, his grasp of Stalin is equally impressive. It rivals, in fact, Robert Conquest's "The Great Terror" in its thoroughness and depth. As the title suggests, Bullock alternates chapters on Hitler with those on Stalin. He reveals how each dictator relied on his powers of manipulation, deception and opportunism to rise to power and spread totalitarian regimes meant to wipe out the human spirit and large parts of humanity itself across the world. The book also explains how Hitler and Stalin initially operated within the systems which they later (mis)used for their own selfish and nefarious goals. Whatever their rhetoric and ideology, both sociopathic tyrants ultimately craved power for its own sake, at the expense of everyone else, even the causes (and allies) they initially claimed to support. Bullock's "Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives" gives us a detailed, compelling and extremely informative portrait of the faces of evil. It is an indispensable book for all those who want to understand how totalitarian regimes function and the role sociopathic dictators play in changing the course of history. As luck would have it, sociopaths are too self-serving and power-hungry to form lasting alliances. Had Hitler and Stalin not turned on each other, totalitarianism might have triumphed across the globe. As Winston Churchill famously stated in a speech after the German invasion of the Soviet Union: "If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons." Claudia Moscovici, Notablewriters.com

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Original Title:	Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives
ISBN:	0679729941 (ISBN13: 9780679729945)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler
Literary Awards:	Wolfson History Prize (1992)

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A classic and must-read for every scholar of World War II. Two definitive biographies for the price of one, with tons of historical analysis and comparisons in strategy and outlook year by year.

This is a great addition to world war II collection. The book delivers what is promised in the cover: Parallel lives of Hitler and Stalin, goes in depth of policts behind it all. Communism, nazism ideology, political context, MolotovRibbentrop Pact, you got it all covered.From everything I've known about Stalin so far, I think few things portray this man, as a phrase that is in the book, when he was informed about his wife suicide "She left me as an enemy".

This is a first-rate book for the general reader. Alan Bullock distills a vast amount of material into a clear narrative. The style is elegant and crisp: theres no shortage of detail, but he ensures that the reader doesnt get bogged down in a swamp of superfluous information. Highly recommended.

Great work of historical synthesis. Made me better understand the context in which Ceausescu and the post-war dictators developed, following the examples of the one-man-rule regimes so well covered in this book.

Excellent book on WWII

The magnitude of this accomplishment almost circumvents any criticism, but as an average reader and historian I have to remark that the exceptional nature of this book is its triumph and downfall at once. It is researched and assessed to the most minuscule detail, fashioned in an intriguing timeline approach, comparing the careers of these two tyrants. But it is heady stuff, and the author chooses not to (or is incapable of) writing in prose any simpler than the most complex professorial thesis.

Magisterial work of dual biography. Baron Bullock wrote the first comprehensive biography of Hitler in 1952 "A Study in Tyranny". This volume is the culmination of a lifetime of study and thought on the blood drenched first half of the 20th Century. The comparisons are nuanced and beautifully written. The interplay between these two consummately evil men is detailed and comprehensive. If you wish to understand the 20th Century this is a must read.