Summary:
The book examines the political, social, and human tragedies that occurred in the region stretching from central Poland to western Russia between 1933 and 1945, where the regimes of Hitler and Stalin caused the mass killing of an estimated 14 million non-combatants. It delves into the interconnectedness of the Holocaust, the Great Terror, the famines in Ukraine, and other mass atrocities perpetrated by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Key points:
1. Power Centralization: The book discusses Hitler and Stalin's use of propaganda, fear, and violence to centralize power in Germany and the Soviet Union, leading to totalitarian regimes and mass atrocities.
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