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Narrado por:
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Jonathan Davis
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Andrei Cherny
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"[Written] with the flair of a novelist ..." ( strong Kirkus Reviews)
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This is a refreshing history lesson told as a gripping story full of fright, passion, sadness and joy. So many times the hair stood up on my arms and I cried out of terror and happiness. An outstanding story about the triumph of heart.
So many things came to light about the cold war and how close our world did come to communism.
Cherny made this manly history lesson read like chick-lit while including the details of politics and war.
My father and husband are history buffs & they were overjoyed with it. Even they learned new things.
Excellent Excellent Excellent!
thrilling! I read the hardcover then audible
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How Western Europe was Saved From Communism!
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Much broader in scope than I thought.
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Why didn't I know about this!
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Goodness wins out over the Russian Bear
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You can’t go forward unless you understand the past
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uplifting, interesting true story
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So much I didn't know
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all the players in the Berlin Airlift. First we won the War ...Then we won the peace.
Great Historical information on an understated feat that the US achieved in post war Germany. Especially liked the story about Gail Halverson....wish someone would make a movie!!!!
Very Interesting Piece of History
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The characters in this book are well developed. Lucius Clay, in charge of U.S. operations in Berlin, is a fascinating character. He was a General who never saw action, but whose ability to handle huge logistical challenges saw him rise through the ranks. He was a very important, although somewhat forgotten, American military officer. William Tunner, another overlooked figure, was a genius at organizing supply operations by air, having previously run the operation supplying China from India by flying over the "Hump" in World War II. The Airlift was floundering until Tunner was put in charge, and then things began to change.
The most endearing character is pilot Gail ("Hal") Halverson, who was the original "candy bomber." Halverson felt sorry for the children of Berlin who had suffered through the war and now had little to eat and nothing to look forward to. So he began parachuting (with handkerchiefs) rations of chocolate and candy to the kids. At first he was fearful that he would be busted, because it was against regulations. But the brass (and then the politicians) quickly saw the value of the candy drops in changing hearts and minds--on both sides of the Atlantic. In the U.S., grass roots efforts (and later corporate donations) helped supply the candy bombers. Berliners saw the good will of the American effort and, for the most part, staunchly resisted the Soviet effort to break their will.
It is really a great book. If I have one reservation, it is that the story is very slow in developing. This book is about 26 hours. The story really does not start moving until you are about a quarter of the way in. Stick with it. It is well worth it in the end.
Fascinating History that Must Not be Forgotten
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