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Summary: A Low Dishonest Decade
Review: July 12, 2003
A Low Dishonest Decade
By: Paul N. Hehn A Low Dishonest Decade is an account of German economic and financial policy and its design upon the diplomatic and political relations that inexorably leads to World War II.
In reading this book, it is assumed the reader has a fairly sophisticated knowledge of pre-war German trade policy, economics, finance, natural resources and the foreign policy positions of both Europe and the United States. Written in chronological format with business style statistics, the author outlines German Third Reich foreign policy actions in direct historical context to the economic and natural resource issues of the pre-war period. And unlike some written accounts of the Third Reich that chronicle revisionist history and unsubstantiated arguments, A Low Dishonest Decade combines economics, strategy and historical events into a very readable documentary. The reader is continually reminded of the precarious financial and natural resource situation facing Germany and this almost desperate and imperative situation advancing Germany's strategic aims prior to the outbreak of military aggression in 1939. Also included is a survey of European countries, diplomatic agreements and the crucial decisions by leaders in world commodity markets as proactive and reactive agents to the realties facing Germany and its future. Along the 405 pages are photos from the Getty archives of important policy leaders, a boundary line map of Hungary from the Library of Congress, and a glossary of key names and diplomatic agreements, the later of which appears to be missing.
Although the primary focus of this book is on markets, economics and finance also included in the typeface is a limited strategy of the German military forces and the political "Mein Kampf" Liebenstraum ideology affecting this transitional period of economic initiative to offensive warfare.
Sean Marche
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Summary: A Low Dishonest Decade
Review: July 12, 2003
A Low Dishonest Decade
By: Paul N. Hehn A Low Dishonest Decade is an account of German economic and financial policy and its design upon the diplomatic and political relations that inexorably leads to World War II.
In reading this book, it is assumed the reader has a fairly sophisticated knowledge of pre-war German trade policy, economics, finance, natural resources and the foreign policy positions of both Europe and the United States. Written in chronological format with business style statistics, the author outlines German Third Reich foreign policy actions in direct historical context to the economic and natural resource issues of the pre-war period. And unlike some written accounts of the Third Reich that chronicle revisionist history and unsubstantiated arguments, A Low Dishonest Decade combines economics, strategy and historical events into a very readable documentary. The reader is continually reminded of the precarious financial and natural resource situation facing Germany and this almost desperate and imperative situation advancing Germany's strategic aims prior to the outbreak of military aggression in 1939. Also included is a survey of European countries, diplomatic agreements and the crucial decisions by leaders in world commodity markets as proactive and reactive agents to the realties facing Germany and its future. Along the 405 pages are photos from the Getty archives of important policy leaders, a boundary line map of Hungary from the Library of Congress, and a glossary of key names and diplomatic agreements, the later of which appears to be missing.
Although the primary focus of this book is on markets, economics and finance also included in the typeface is a limited strategy of the German military forces and the political "Mein Kampf" Liebenstraum ideology affecting this transitional period of economic initiative to offensive warfare.
Sean Marche
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