A controversial look at Reagan's role in ending the Cold War- from the author of The New York Times bestseller Rise of the Vulcans In his surprising new book; critically lauded author James Mann trains his keen analytical eye on Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union; shedding new light on the hidden aspects of American foreign policy. Drawing on recent interviews and previously unavailable documents; Mann offers a new history assessing what Reagan did; and did not do; to help bring America's four-decade conflict with the U.S.S.R. to a close. Ultimately; The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan dispels the facile stereotypes surrounding America's fortieth president in favor of a levelheaded; cogent understanding of an often misunderstood man.
#1364513 in Books Koerner Brendan I 2009-05-26 2009-05-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x .90 x 5.50l; .71 #File Name: 0143115332400 pagesNow the Hell Will Start One Soldier s Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well written history of WW II in SE AsiaBy Clyde F. GilmoreI was not sure I needed to know more about the horrors of moving supplies andmen northward on transportation routes commonly called 'The Burma Road' even thoughit is moe involved as this boook clearly shows. A close friend of my family foughtand slogged his way up those dangerous narrow paths and I grew up hearing manyexperiences from him. The cost in lives of our troops and those of allies wasincredible. It was a race to set up defenses against the Japanese who were ontheir way to the conquest of critical aress where they could assure successagainst a wide area including India; Australia; and many points between.To make it more horrible for the Allies was a hodge-podge of tribal rivalry;poor communications; tropical diseases; and a complex mix of racial attiitdes.Sometimes you can seem to 'feel' the hopeless fatigue and danger; and want tolay the book aside. Again and again I would see that the veteran who had toldme what it was like and what it had done to his health never exaggerated. Ifelt I had to complete the book in his memory. There was no easy campaignsbut from years of research I know of no where the deck was stacked againstour forces in so many diverse ways. The author honored the saga by writingthis book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great thriller but also an excellent and eye-opening look at the treatment of African Americans in WWII.By CarrieI thought this book was the perfect combination of suspenseful and informative. It provided me with a clear understanding of the role of African Americans in World War II; Army policy relating to African American conscripts; the Allied actions in China; Burma; and India; and then of course Herman Perry; the soldier the book is about.The book is an excellent and well-written thriller (despite being non-fiction); but more than anything; it is an eye-opening look at the treatment of blacks in the American Army at the time. A lot of the well-known literature on this subject relates to the Harlem Hellfighters (infantry) or the Tuskegee Airmen (pilots); but "Now the Hell Will Start" discusses the Jim Crow mentality of the Army and the fact that the overwhelming majority of black men in the military were relegated to manual labor; since they were deemed unfit for combat due to the racist science of the time that suggested blacks were mentally incapable of handling anything else.The book is also an excellent introduction to the Burmese jungle; which I previously knew nothing about. The author explains the role of Burma; China; and India in World War II; and Herman Perry was deployed to Burma to work on building a road that ultimately ended up being mostly pointless. I found the detail about the perils of the Burmese jungles and the monsoon season to be both fascinating and horrifying.Some people have claimed that this book paints Herman Perry in a sympathetic light despite the fact that he killed an officer. While I agree that he was painted in a sympathetic light; I do think it is warranted. The disparities between the treatment of white soldiers and black soldiers were glaring; particularly with regard to soldiers who exhibited any degree of mental instability; as Herman Perry did. This combined with the fact that everyone (white or black) working in China; Burma; and India was essentially ignored by the Army brass made me wonder why more people did not end up in the same situation.I definitely recommend this book; though the descriptions of life in the Burmese jungle are not for the faint of heart.Also; I bought this book on the Kindle. I found that the footnote links worked well and that the pictures (there were only a few) were easy to see on my black-and-white Kindle. There were a lot of missing spaces; though - so every few pages some words were combined. Otherwise a good book to read in the Kindle format.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting book. I live in Washington; DC. ...By Oldtimer IIInteresting book. I live in Washington; DC. I rememember his brother Aaron Perry who was a reknown fighter from Washington; DC; back in the day. Aaron`s most memorable fight was vs Henry Armstrong which Aaron lost.
